000
FZNT02 KNHC 121508
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON AUG 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON AUG 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 51W WITH LOW 1009 MB NEAR 
16N51W MOVING WNW 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W 
AND 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 16N57W 
1009 MB MOVING WNW 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 19N61W 
1012 MB MOVING NW 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 22N E OF 40W W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE 1008 MB 
NEAR 13N36W MOVING WNW 15 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM 
N QUADRANT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE 1010 MB NEAR 
13N43W MOVING WNW 15 KT. FROM 16N TO 21N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 76W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85 E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 90W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 86W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.