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FZNT02 KNHC 291545
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI AUG 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 31.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NEAR 18.6N 78.8W 988 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 
29 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE 
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 19.3N 80.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 20.8N 81.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 24.3N 85.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 240 NM 
NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 50 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 27.5N 89.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV INLAND NEAR 29.5N 91.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV INLAND NEAR 31.0N
93.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 21.3N 62.7W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 
29 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 25 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM 
SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 23.6N 66.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 
NM SE QUADRANT... AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HANNA NEAR 25.1N 70.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT... AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HANNA NEAR 24.7N 71.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HANNA NEAR 24.0N 72.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 23.0N 73.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HANNAH WARNINGS WITHIN 330 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HANNAH WARNINGS WITHIN 
360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HANNAH WARNINGS WITHIN 
360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 12N TO 21N ALONG 42W WITH LOW 18N42W 
1010 MB. FROM 18N TO 29N E OF 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 13N TO 23N ALONG 50W WITH 
LOW 19N50W 1010 MB. FROM 19N TO 29N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 13N TO 24N ALONG 56W WITH 
LOW 19N56W 1010 MB. FROM 19N TO 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 77W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 38W BETWEEN 15N AND 22N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNINGS N OF 16N  
BETWEEN 76W AND 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNINGS N OF 17N 
BETWEEN 77W AND 85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNINGS N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 86W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNINGS S OF 28N 
E OF 90W N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.