000
FZNT02 KNHC 180340
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
0430 UTC TUE NOV 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE NOV 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU NOV 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO E CUBA. WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF BAHAMAS AND 20 TO 
30 KT NEAR FAR E CUBA COAST. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO W 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 25N80W. 
FRONTS WILL MERGE IN ABOUT 12 HOURS. NW OF SECOND FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
NW OF MAIN FRONT S OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N61W TO 
MONA PASSAGE. W OF FRONT N OF 28N E OF 64W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT LESS THAN 20 KT N OF 27N W OF 73W. SEAS 8 TO 22 
FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 150 NM E OF 
FRONT N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC LOW N OF AREA NEAR 32N40W 1004 MB WITH AN ASSOCIATED 
TROUGH ALONG 39W N OF 23N. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 50W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 30N E OF 
TROUGH SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N42W 1008 MB WITH AN ASSOCIATED 
TROUGH ALONG 41W N OF 20N. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 49W N TO NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N E OF TROUGH TO 37W SE 
TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 53W N OF 17N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N45W 1012 MB. FROM 14N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W WITHIN 60 NM W OF WAVE FROM 
13N AND 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM E CUBA TO NE NICARAGUA. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 
20N AND NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE HAITI TO 16N76W TO COSTA RICA. 
NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG 
NICARAGUA COAST AND N OF 16N W OF 80W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST 
BETWEEN 16N AND 19N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING FROM MONA PASSAGE TO 15N74W 
TO PANAMA. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT W OF 74W...EXCEPT 
20 TO 30 KT S OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT S OF 
19N W OF 75W AND IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF A LINE FROM 27N81W TO 19N96W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 86W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 30N88W TO 19N95W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N E OF 93W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK