000
FZNT02 KNHC 230954
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.9N 84.9W 997 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 23
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 
50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 80 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS LESS 
THAN 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 30.3N 87.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 30.5N 90.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
.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 32.1N
90.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FAY NEAR 33.5N 89.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 28N TO 30N W OF 80W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 61W AND 68W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 74W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 44N. FROM 19N TO 27N E OF 45W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 50W. FROM 20N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 54W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 56W. FROM 21N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 51W AND 57W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 11N55W 1009 MB MOVING WNW 10 TO 15 KT. FROM 11N TO
22N BETWEEN 49W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR LOW NEAR 14N62W 1009 MB. FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 59W 
AND 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 16N70W 1010 MB. N OF 15N BETWEEN 66W 
AND 70W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF 
89W W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 89W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 90W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.