000
FZNT02 KNHC 182210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE NOV 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED NOV 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU NOV 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N63W TO E CUBA. COLD FRONT FROM
31N71W TO 28N81W MOVING SE 15 KT. NW OF COLD FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 26N W OF STATIONARY 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 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 31N61W TO 26N65W TO
HAITI. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND TO 8 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 22N60W TO MONA 
PASSAGE. S OF 24N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N W OF 73W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT BETWEEN 70W AND 78W AND 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 
FRONT AND 70W.

.ATLC COMPLEX LOW JUST N OF AREA NEAR 32N44W 1006 MB MOVING SW 
10 KT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 53W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N44W 1010 MB. WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 40W 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 45W S OF 17N. WITHIN 240 
NM E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 50W S OF 16N. LITTLE 
CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM E CUBA TO 12N84W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM HAITI TO 15N77W TO NORTHERN 
COSTA RICA. S OF 16N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT S OF 20N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM HAITI TO 10N82W. S OF 16N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 22N W OF 94W AND S OF 26N E OF 90W N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 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 CANGIALOSI