000
FZNT02 KNHC 280328
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
0430 UTC TUE OCT 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE OCT 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N68W TO 23N79W. N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REINFORCING COLD FRONT 31N78W 
TO 28N81W. NW OF REINFORCING FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 20N74W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 210 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 24N69W THEN STATIONARY TO 
21N75W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 21N E OF 47W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N E OF LINE 31N41W TO 11N55W E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N SE OF LINE 31N44W TO 17N62W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 19N85W TO 16N87W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 19N76W TO 16N85W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 24N88W TO 23N98W. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S 
OF FRONT E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SOUTHEAST OF AREA. SE OF LINE 30N86W TO 
23N98W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 26N83W TO 18N95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN