000
FZNT02 KNHC 180851
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1030 UTC SAT OCT 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF LINE 31N45W TO 27N53W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 43W AND 53W S TO SW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC 03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH AREA. N OF 29N W OF 
75W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 27N71W TO 21N76W. N OF 27N
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN LOW PRES 17.5N88W 1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT 
E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 18N88.5W 1009 MB. LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 18N89W 1011 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 19N96W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 18N94W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 23N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT S OF AREA. S OF 23N W OF 90W AND S OF 
25N E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER NELSON