000
FZNT02 KNHC 222147
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI AUG 22 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.8N 83.2W 997 MB AT 2100 UTC 22 MOVING
W OR 275 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE...80 NM SE...40 NM 
SW AND 0 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 30.2N 85.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 31.0N
89.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 31.0N
90.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 31.5N
90.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 32.0N 91.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W...AND ALSO FROM 
14N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 12N56W 1009 MB MOVING WNW 10 TO 15 KT. FROM 12N TO
21N BETWEEN 43W AND 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR LOW NEAR 14N58W 1009 MB. FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 57W 
AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 15N66W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.ATLC 17N TO 28N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 18N TO 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 51W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 26N BETWEEN 44W AND 55W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF
85W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 
85W AND 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N E OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW BETWEEN 
83W AND 85W. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 
90W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S BETWEEN 85W AND 86W. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT E OF 85W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 85W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.