000
FZNT02 KNHC 141614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU AUG 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU AUG 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W S OF 24N WITH ASSOCIATED 1009 MB 
LOW NEAR 18N60W MOVING WNW 10 KT. FROM 18N TO 23N E OF AXIS TO 
57W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 18N TO 23N W 
OF AXIS TO 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF SE QUADRANT OF LOW SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 1008 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
19N67W. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 67W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR OF FORECAST 1008 MB LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE 
...NEAR 21N72W. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 77W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 43W S OF 20N WITH ASSOCIATED LOW NEAR 
12N44W 1010 MB MOVING WNW 10 TO 15 KT. FROM 14N TO 21N E OF 50W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. S OF 10N E OF 42W SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 48W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW 
NEAR 14N48W 1010 MB. FROM 14N TO 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 52W WITH ASSOCIATED 1011 
MB LOW NEAR 15N52W. FROM 15N TO 26N W OF AXIS TO 57W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 26N E OF 
AXIS TO 45W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
SW TO W 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS TO 11 FT FAR 
N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 20N W OF 85W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 29N94W TO 
28N97W. WITHIN 90 NM S OF FRONT E OF 90W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N TO FRONT E OF 90W SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 88W AND 
93W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.


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

$$
.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.