000
FZNT02 KNHC 082126
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI AUG 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 20N75W...THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY FRONT TO 29N81W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 64W S TO SW
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 21N E OF 45W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 22N E OF 43W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 24N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.


.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 100 NM OF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 17N W OF 
BETWEEN 75W AND 79W...AND FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 79W NE TO E
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.