000
FZNT02 KNHC 170747
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED SEP 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N65W TO 22N74W AND RIDGE 31N50W TO 27N60W. N OF 
27N BETWEEN TROUGH AND RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N72W TO 22N75W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N75W TO 22N77W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N81W TO 29N82W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 28N81W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MERGING WITH TROUGH ALONG 30N75W 
TO 22N77W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO FRONTAL TROUGH 29N82W TO 25N90W TO 19N94W. S OF 
26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 27N83W TO 27N92W TO 19N92W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N92W TO 23N94W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.