000
FZNT02 KNHC 241503
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 23N ALONG 55W/56W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. 
FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 54W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH SPLIT FROM TROPICAL WAVE FROM 28N55W TO 
24N58W. FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 53W AND 57W SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N58W TO 25N60W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
56W AND 59W. SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN LOW 12N65W 1008 MB MOVING WNW 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 14N E 
OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE 14N68W 1008 
MB. N OF 14N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE 16N72W 1008 
MB. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W SW TO W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W SW TO W WINDS 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.