000
FZNT02 KNHC 131543
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 UTC MON OCT 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON OCT 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN NEAR 14.8N 69.6W 1005 MB AT 1500
UTC OCT 13 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.5N 70.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.0N 67.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...25 NM SW 
QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 20.0N 63.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 24.0N 59.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 30.0N 55.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL DEPRESSION NANA NEAR 16.8N 39.8W 1007 MB AT 1500 
UTC OCT 13 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 50 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. WITHIN 360 NM 
NE QUADRANT AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 17.6N 41.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 18.5N 43.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 53W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 25N W OF 60W AND S OF 25N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 60W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT WINDS 
INCREASE TO NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE MONA PASSAGE. SEAS 8 FT 
AND TO 12 FT MONA PASSAGE.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN T.D. FIFTEEN WARNING. WITHIN 
360 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN T.D. FIFTEEN WARNING. 
WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN T.D. FIFTEEN WARNING.
N OF 13N E OF 72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 94W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER LL