000
FZNT02 KNHC 262143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC SUN OCT 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN OCT 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N80W. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N 
E OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 23N79W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NEW COLD 
FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N W OF 78W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN GULF STREAM. FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS MERGED FROM 31N65W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 
28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 40W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 22N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC TROUGH 31N45W TO 23N47W TO 20N56W. N OF TROUGH E OF 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 
TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH N OF 22N ALONG 50W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH N OF 22N ALONG 51W. FROM 21N TO 28N E 
OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN YUCATAN CHANNEL NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 22N79W TO 16N86W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 25N81W TO 21N87W. S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 87W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 27N98W. N OF NEW 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT W OF 
92W. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT BETWEEN 85W AND 93W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN