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FZNT02 KNHC 172146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC MON NOV 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON NOV 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE NOV 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED NOV 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO E CUBA MOVING E 10 KT. S OF 27N 
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 
24N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF 24N. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 29N80W. FRONTS WILL
MERGE IN ABOUT 12 HOURS. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF SECOND COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF SECOND COLD 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 22N65W TO 
MONA PASSAGE. N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL N OF BAHAMAS 
...AND 6 TO 8 FT S AND SE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC LOW N OF AREA NEAR 32N40W 1006 MB WITH AN ASSOCIATED 
TROUGH 22N35W TO 20N38W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST N PART. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 31N41W 1006 MB WITH AN ASSOCIATED 
TROUGH ALONG 41W N OF 20N. WITHIN 330 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. W OF TROUGH TO 52W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 
30N E OF 42W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N E OF 41W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N43W 1010 MB. N OF 22N BETWEEN 41W 
AND 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM E CUBA TO NE HONDURAS. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 
20N AND NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO NE HONDURAS. NW
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT S OF 
18N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 20N W OF 82W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE HAITI TO 15N78W TO COSTA RICA. 
NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
S OF 18N.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF A LINE FROM 27N83W TO 19N95W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 29N89W TO 19N94W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT SE PART. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT
...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 83W AND 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 84W TO 
92W.

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

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK