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FZNT02 KNHC 271610
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU AUG 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 29.

.WARNINGS.

... CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NEAR 18.8N 74.0W 997 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG
27 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF
CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NEAR 19.2N 76.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT S OF 20N IN
N SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 19.9N 79.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 90 NM NE QUADRANT.
HIGHEST SEAS 32 FT IN W QUADRANT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 21.5N 83.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 24.5N 86.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 28.5N 88.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS T0 9 FT.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 20N58W 1011 MB DRIFTING WNW. WITHIN 240 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 22N60W 
1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 24N62W 
1009 MB.  WITHIN 330 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE AND NW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NE 
QUADRANT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 33W FROM 08N TO 20N MOVING W 13 KT.
N OF 17N E OF 39W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 39N WITH ASSOCIATED LOW
NEAR 17N38W 1010 MB. N OF 17N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 46N WITH ASSOCIATED LOW 
NEAR 18N46W 1009 MB. FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 16N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 75W
AND 77W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 81W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 17N 
BETWEEN 77W AND 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 75W AND 77W SE TO S 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.