000
FZNT02 KNHC 230345
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
0430 UTC THU OCT 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT N OF AREA ALONG 31N W OF 73W. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 
75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 30N E 
OF 75W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 21N65W. N OF 24N W OF 74W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 47W 
AND 56W SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 21N62W. N OF FRONT E OF 
65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W 
OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N W OF 
72W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 420 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 80W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W. E WINDS 
20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. N 
OF 26N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM TO 30N85W TO 1010 MB LOW PRES 
NEAR 28N89W TO 18N94W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 
21N87W. NW OF FRONT 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