000
FZNT02 KNHC 181615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF LINE 31N44W TO 27N49W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 25N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 05N TO 17N W OF 40W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 30N81W. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 23N80W. FROM 25N TO 27N W 
OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN LOW PRES 18N87W 1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT E 
TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 18N88W 1009 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 18N89W 1011 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 24 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 29N83W TO 24N90W TO 18N93W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 23N W OF 95W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N81W TO 23N94W TO 19N95W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 23N W OF 95W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT S OF AREA. S OF 23N W OF 90W AND S OF 
26N 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 CHRISTENSEN