000
FZNT02 KNHC 181614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE NOV 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED NOV 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N64W TO E CUBA. COLD FRONT FROM
31N78W TO 29N81W MOVING SE 15 KT. NW OF COLD FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. S OF 25N W OF STATIONARY
FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT BETWEEN BAHAMAS
AND CUBA. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND
CUBA. N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF STATIONARY FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 24N65W TO
HAITI. N OF 28N WITHIN 540 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 8 TO 11 FT
W OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT TO 8 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND CUBA. WITHIN
220 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 25N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N57W TO E DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER
AREA W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...AND 6 TO 8 FT NW OF BAHAMAS. N OF
29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 32N41W 1007 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. 
WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE S OF 31N AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N44W 1010 MB. WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF OF 19N 
BETWEEN 41W AND 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 38N S OF 17N MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT.
FROM 11N TO 17N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 40W S OF 17N. WITHIN 
240 NM E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 45W S OF 16N. FROM 11N TO
16N WITHIN 120 NM E OF WAVE E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM E CUBA TO 15N82W TO SOUTHERN 
NICARAGUA. S OF 20N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM HAITI TO 15N79W TO NORTHERN
COSTA RICA. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 
KT S OF 20N. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT S OF 16N...AND 8 TO 10 FT FROM 16N
TO 20N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL HISPANIOLA TO COSTA
RICA. WITHIN 360 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT N 25 TO 30 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 
FT S OF 15N. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 19N.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 30N85W TO 25N89W TO 18N94W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 90W NE WINDS TO
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE