000
FZNT02 KNHC 162217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN NOV 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON NOV 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N78W. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 21N75W. WITHIN 300 
NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NE OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 21N73W. WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 66W NW OF THE ANTILLES NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 29N81W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 28N80W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC LOW NE OF AREA NEAR 35N32W 1006 MB WITH TROUGH FROM LOW TO 
21N39W. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 46W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF TROUGH TO 56W N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 31N41W 1006 MB WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH 
FROM LOW TO 28N38W TO 22N41W. WITHIN 390 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
TROUGH E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N39W 1006 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 330 NM OF LOW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W 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 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 20N85W TO GUATEMALA. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N78W TO 16N84W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N75W TO 15N84W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 25N E OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 27N82W TO 24N97W N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK