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FZNT02 KNHC 191616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 UTC WED NOV 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED NOV 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI NOV 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N69W TO W CUBA MOVING SE 25 
KT. N OF 27N W OF COLD FRONT TO 73W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 
26N69W TO W CUBA MOVING SE 25 KT. STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N61W 
TO 25N66W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE NW OF COLD FRONT TO 76W
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. S OF 26N BETWEEN 
THE FRONTS N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA 
W OF FRONTS S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 
KT S OF 24N. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF STATIONARY FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N64W TO 
HAITI. N OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT TO 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT SW
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N60W TO E
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 63W NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 74W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 25N55W TO
E DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT S OF 25N NE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO
A LINE FROM 31N73W TO E CUBA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 77W W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO S FLORIDA. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 28N45W 1011 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N E OF 
40W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N45W 1011 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NE 
QUADRANT WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR ATLC FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 16N81W TO 
COSTA RICA. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT S OF 18N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM E DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO 15N76W
TO 10N83W. S OF 16N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM E DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC TO 15N77W TO 10N83W. W OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 15N.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 27N83W TO 26N90W TO 19N93W
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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