000
FZNT02 KNHC 161615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE SEP 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N61W TO 26N69W. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH TO LINE FROM 
27N55W TO 31N50W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT FAR N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N64W TO 25N74W. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 15N TO 22N ALONG 60W. FROM 18N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 18N TO 23N ALONG 65W. FROM 
18N TO 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE DISSIPATED. FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 
45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N84W TO WEAK LOW NEAR 27N92W 1015 MB
TO 19N95W. NW OF FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 29N83W TO 27N91W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 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.