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FZNT02 KNHC 311559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 UTC FRI OCT 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI OCT 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT NOV 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN NOV 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N56W TO NW HISPANIOLA NEAR 
20N73W.  S OF 27N W OF FRONT  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 
FT.  N OF 27N W OF FRONT  N TO NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  E OF 
FRONT TO 60W  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT 31N55W TO 22N70W.  N OF 24N W OF FRONT 
NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N W OF 52W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED.  W OF 65W NE WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.  ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N W OF 55W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC WEAK TROUGH FROM 11N47W TO 17N44W.  N OF 12N WITHIN 180 NM 
E OF TROUGH  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 
55W  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 11N48W TO 18N46W.  WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF TROUGH  E TO SE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.  
FROM 12N TO 25N E OF 52W  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 11N E OF 65W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 11N49W TO 18N47W.  WITHIN 240 NM 
E OF TROUGH  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 13N E OF 58W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH FROM 20N73W TO 15N83W.  NW OF TROUGH  NE WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W  NE WIND 20 
KT EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DISSIPATED.  W OF 82W NE WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W  
NE WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  S OF 26N E OF 90W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES