000
FZNT02 KNHC 200939
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1030 UTC THU NOV 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU NOV 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 22N65W TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 63W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN 
74W AND 78W AND 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 74W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 22N60W TO E 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 78W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS IN N SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL 
BETWEEN 65W AND 75W AND 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 65W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING WARM FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 23N63W 
TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. NW 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 72W W TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 25N80W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS. 
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 28N45W 1011 MB MOVING SE 5 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 37W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 42W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM W HAITI TO 15N79W TO LOW PRES 10N80W 
1009 MB. W OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT N OF 16N AND 12 TO 15 FT S OF 16N. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 70W 
INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM E DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO 
15N77W TO 10N82W. S OF 15N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 
67W AND 72W INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM E DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC TO 15N77W TO 10N83W. NW OF LINE FROM 16N69W TO 11N83W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 87W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 28N97W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM W CUBA TO 24N95W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF FRONT W 
OF 88W NE TO E 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 CANGIALOSI