000
FZNT02 KNHC 172221 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC MON AUG 17 2009

COR TO ANA SECTION

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS
AMENDED FOR ATLC FORECAST

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 MON AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BILL NEAR 14.6N 46.7W 969 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 17 
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT 
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 125 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...105 NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 280 NM NE QUADRANT...225 NM SE QUADRANT... 
110 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 200 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BILL NEAR 16.2N 51.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 145 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
320 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...200 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 250 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BILL NEAR 18.8N 56.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...95 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
380 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...250 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 340 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 45 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BILL NEAR 22.5N 61.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BILL NEAR 27.0N 65.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BILL NEAR 33.1N 67.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA NEAR 17.5N 68.0W 1011 MB AT 2100 UTC 
AUG 17 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 21 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT. WINDS IN EXCESS OF GALE 
FORCE AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS ALONG 
AND AHEAD OF ANA.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...ANA WEAKENED TO TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W. 
FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 23N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM BILL WARNING WITHIN 
540 NM N AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 540 N AND 
300 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 480 N AND 
300 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 29N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST N WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.