000
FZNT02 KNHC 240959
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN AUG 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 52W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. FROM 19N TO 
26N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W SE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH SPLIT FROM TROPICAL WAVE FROM 28N55W TO 
24N58W. FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 52W AND 56W SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N58W TO 25N59W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 
52W AND 56W. SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 56W 
AND 58W E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN LOW 11N63W 1009 MOVING WNW 10 TO 15 KT. TROPICAL WAVE 
ALONG 69W MOVING W AT 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 14N67W 1008 MB. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 75W. N 
OF 14N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 16N72W 1008 MB. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W. 
LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W SW TO W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.