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FZNT02 KNHC 261600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED AUG 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 17.9N 72.4W 981 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 26
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
90 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND
60 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 23 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 19.1N 74.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE...120 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW QUADRANT
AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 19.4N 77.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER S OF 
20N. HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 19.9N 80.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 21.5N 83.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 24.0N 87.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 71W TO 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS T0 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 20N56W 1012 MB MOVING WNW 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 22N57W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 22N58W 1009 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 27N E OF 37W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 75W  WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 18N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.