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FZNT02 KNHC 021501
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 UTC SAT AUG 02 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 17.2N 66.7W 1008 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 
02 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 19 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE 
QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 150 
NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM NE 
AND 75 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 59W AND 66W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. 
SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 75 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 21.2N 71.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM NE AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 26.4N 74.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM 
NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 75 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY SE 
SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 32.5N 71.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 37.5N 64.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 42.0N 55.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.
                     
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 22N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N...NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR 13.5N73.5W. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR 13.5N73.5W.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.