000
FZNT02 KNHC 282104
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE OCT 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N70W TO 21N77W MOVING E 10 TO 15 
KT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 23N79W MOVING SE
25 KT. NW OF SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N65W TO 
20N74W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 74W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT...
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT INCLUDING SE 
BAHAMAS. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT 31N57W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. S 
OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 57W E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 19N E OF 60W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N77W TO 16N85W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 17N80W...THEN STATIONARY 
TO 16N85W. NW OF FRONT INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 20N72W TO 16N85W. NW OF FRONT
W OF 75W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 19N.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL S OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 95W 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 AGUIRRE