000
FZNT02 KNHC 182102
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 22N78W. W OF FRONT N OF 
28N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 25N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 55W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. 

.N OF 25N FROM 47W TO 54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N E OF 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N82W TO 25N89W TO 19N92W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 24N NEAR THE 
MEXICAN COAST. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT S OF 24N NEAR 
THE MEXICAN COAST. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SOUTH OF THE AREA. SE OF LINE 
30N85W TO 21N98W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF LINE 25N90W TO 18N95W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 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 LL