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FZNT02 KNHC 272114
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 29.

.WARNINGS.

... CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NEAR 19.1N 74.4W 999 MB AT 2100 UTC 27 
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
60 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NEAR 19.2N 76.6W.
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 WITH HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 20.2N 79.8W. 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. HIGHEST SEAS 32 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 22.0N 83.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 25.5N 86.5W. 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 72W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS T0 9 FT.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 19N57W 1011 MB DRIFTING WNW. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 
300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM SW 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 ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM 
SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 25N62W 
1009 MB.  WITHIN 330 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NE QUADRANT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE JUST E OF AREA ALONG 34W FROM 08N TO 21N 
MOVING W 15 KT. N OF 16N E OF 39W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 40N WITH ASSOCIATED LOW
NEAR 17N40W 1009 MB. N OF 19N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 47N WITH ASSOCIATED LOW 
NEAR 18N47W 1009 MB. FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 16N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 86W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.