000
FZNT02 KNHC 252144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC SAT OCT 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT OCT 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 
70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
19N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 24N81W. N OF 26N WITHIN 
270 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
W OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 23N78W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
270 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 
27N W OF 77W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN GULF STREAM.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 26N49W TO 20N65W. NW OF FRONT TO 65W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 
FRONT TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 20N48W. N OF 19N BETWEEN 
FRONT AND 60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 31N43W TO 25N47W. 
N OF 16N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 26N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT OVER YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. N OF 19N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 
22N87W. N OF FRONT E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 26N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 26N90W TO 26N97W. N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN