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FZNT02 KNHC 312142
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN AUG 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

... GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GUSTAV AT 26.4N 87.3W 957 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 31 
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 16 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 GUSTS 
120 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM NE QUADRANT... 
140 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...250 
NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH HIGHEST SEAS 40 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE GUSTAV INLAND NEAR 29.4N 90.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 GUSTS 120 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS AND 130 NM SW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST 
SEAS 18 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV INLAND NEAR 30.7N 92.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV INLAND NEAR 31.5N 93.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 GUSTS 45 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 45 NM E SEMICIRCLE.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL DEPRESSION GUSTAV INLAND NEAR 32.0N 
95.0W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL DEPRESSION GUSTAV INLAND NEAR 32.0N 
96.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 25 GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  REMNANT LOW GUSTAV NEAR 32.0N 96.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 20 GUSTS 25 KT.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HANNA AT 23.5N 71.4W 997 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 31 
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 9 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 
KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
120 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...300 NM NE QUADRANT AND 360 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 23.3N 73.1W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...75 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 28 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 23.5N 74.1W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
75 NM SW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 12 FT OR GREATER 
SEAS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 24.5N 75.0W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE HANNA NEAR 27.5N 77.5W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE HANNA NEAR 31.5N 81.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST...

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HANNA WARNING...WITHIN 330 NM N AND 
150 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HANNA WARNING...WITHIN 
420 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HANNA WARNING...WITHIN 
450 NM NE AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WIND TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 14N TO 24N ALONG 50W WITH LOW PRES 
20N50W 1010 MB.  FROM 20N TO 29N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL WAVE FROM 15N TO 27N ALONG 55W WITH 
LOW PRES 21N55W 1010 MB.  FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W 
NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL WAVE FROM 19N TO 30N ALONG 59W WITH 
LOW PRES 20N59W 1011 MB.  FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 54W AND 61W NE 
TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 26N E OF 40W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 
FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 40W WITH EMBEDDED LOW 
PRES CENTER AT 18N40W MOVE W AT 15 KT.  FROM 18N TO 27N E OF 
45W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 45W WITH EMBEDDED LOW 
PRES CENTER AT 20N45W.  N OF 18N FROM 40W TO 50W  E WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 77W  SE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...36 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 18N FROM 73W TO 75W  S TO SW 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNING...E OF 94W
WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNING...N OF 27N 
E OF 95W  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNING...N OF 28N 
FROM 85W TO 94W  WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.