000
FZNT02 KNHC 300935
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1030 UTC THU OCT 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU OCT 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N63W THEN STATIONARY TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N57W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E 
OF 75W. ELSEHWHERE N OF 19N W OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 21N75W. NW OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES 1011 MB NEAR 11N41W. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT OF 
LOW E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 16N E OF 50W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF LINE 
31N40W TO 19N66W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1011 MB NEAR 14N43W. WITHIN 480 NM NE 
QUADRANT OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 
12N TO 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 14N44W. WITHIN 210 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 14N 
TO 25N E OF 47W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 14N83W. NW OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 
14N83W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 
14N83W. NW OF FRONT N OF NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10  FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN