000
FZNT02 KNHC 172131
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED SEP 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N64W TO 23N74W DRIFTING W. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT FAR N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 28N80W.
N OF 30N W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 30N81W TO 27N90W TO 19N94W.
S OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 28N83W TO 26N90W 26N94W TO 
18N93W.
S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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.

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.FORECASTER MT. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.