000
FZNT02 KNHC 230317
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT AUG 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.7N 84.2W 997 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 23
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 
55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM S SEMICIRCLE. 
SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY OVER WATER NEAR 30.1N
86.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE 
IN RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 30.5N 90.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM SE QUADRANT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 30.5N
91.0W. 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
91.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FAY  INLAND NEAR 33.0N 90.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 12N55W 1009 MB MOVING WNW 10 TO 15 KT. FROM 12N TO
20N BETWEEN 53W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.24 HOUR LOW NEAR 13N60W 1009 MB. FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 57W 
AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 15N66W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

.ATLC 18N TO 28N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 18N TO 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 54W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W E TO SE 
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 SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
85W AND 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF 
90W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 86W AND 92W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.