000
FZNT02 KNHC 262106
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 18.4N 73.2W 992 MB AT 2100 UTC 26 MOVING 
NW OR 305 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE...45 NM 
NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT.  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 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 19.3N 75.2W. 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 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 19.6N 78.0W. 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. HIGHEST SEAS 26 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 20.3N 81.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 22.5N 85.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 25.5N 88.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 72W TO 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS T0 10 FT.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 21N57W 1011 MB MOVING WNW 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 22N60W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 23N63W 1009 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 37W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 21N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 21N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 29N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 82W 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 CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.