000
FZNT02 KNHC 161540
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 UTC SUN NOV 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN NOV 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON NOV 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N80W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 21N76W. WITHIN 300 
NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 21N75W. S OF 
26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 22N BETWEEN 53W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 
70W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 52W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 29N81W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 28N81W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 34N32W 1006 MB WITH FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 23N38W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 46W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 56W N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N38W 1006 MB WITH ASSOCIATED COLD 
FRONT FROM LOW TO 24N37W TO 20N40W. WITHIN 420 NM W QUADRANT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 22N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N39W 1005 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 360 NM OF LOW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 20N87W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N76W TO 16N84W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 15N83W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N W OF 91W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 26N82W TO 24N98W N WINDS 20 
TO 25K T. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 28N N WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 26N82W TO 21N97W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 88W 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 CANGIALOSI