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FZNT02 KNHC 031438
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 UTC SUN AUG 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN AUG 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 22.2N 72.6W 1012 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 
03 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE 
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 180 
NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE 
AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 60 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 27.4N 74.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 240 
NM NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 33.7N 
71.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS N OF AREA WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE 
QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 39.5N 64.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL BERTHA NEAR 44.0N 
55.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL BERTHA NEAR 47.5N 
43.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 28N TO 30N BETWEEN 76W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 42W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N...NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 49W AND 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 2N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 66W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 14N74W. FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.