000
FZNT02 KNHC 281600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 UTC TUE OCT 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE OCT 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N67W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REINFORCING COLD FRONT 
31N71W TO 24N80W. NW OF REINFORCING FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 20N74W. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. S 
OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT 31N57W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
S OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N E OF LINE 31N41W TO 11N58W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N SE OF LINE 31N40W TO 18N66W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE WINDS 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
E OF 70W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 16N84W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 15N84W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 86W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

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

$$
FORECASTER COBB