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FZNT02 KNHC 040958
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JUL 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
SECURITE
ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI JUL 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JUL 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JUL 06.
.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 14.2N 28.3W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC JUL
04 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. MAX SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 15.9N 34.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 210
NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE.
MAX SEAS TO 25 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 17.3N 41.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...210
NM NW QUADRANT AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. MAX SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 19.0N 48.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 21.5N 53.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 25.0N 56.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 13N TO 26N E OF 41W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 13N TO
26N E OF 48W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS... WITHIN 600 NM
N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 15 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER.
.ATLC S OF 23N W OF 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W E TO SE WINDS TO
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT
EXCEPT TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
$$
.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
