000
FZNT02 KNHC 181008
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE NOV 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED NOV 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU NOV 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 21N75W. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
26N WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SECOND COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 30N81W. NW 
OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SECOND FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N68W TO 25N74W. 
W OF SECOND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS. MAIN FRONT FROM 28N65W TO WESTERN DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC. ELSEWHERE NW OF MAIN FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N59W TO 
MONA PASSAGE. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 
TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 80W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 30N WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC LOW NE OF AREA NEAR 32N40W 1005 MB. WITHIN 240 NM W 
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 510 NM W QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N42W 1008 MB. N OF LINE FROM 20N38W TO 
18N55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N46W 1012 MB. N OF 30N E OF 40W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 56W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 16N ALONG 37W MOVING W 
10 TO 15 KT. FROM 12N TO 20N E OF WAVE AXIS E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 16N ALONG 38W. LITTLE 
CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 16N ALONG 44W. FROM 10N TO 
16N E OF WAVE AXIS NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 20N W OF WAVE AXIS TO 54W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N75W TO 15N82W TO SOUTHERN 
NICARAGUA. N OF 20N W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM WESTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO 
15N79W TO CENTRAL COSTA RICA. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 15N TO 20N AND TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO 
SOUTHERN COSTA RICA. OVER FORECAST WITHIN 420 NM NW OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF A LINE FROM 26N82W TO 20N97W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W TO 29N91W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 91W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN