000 FZNT02 KNHC 202212 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 2230 UTC THU NOV 20 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC THU NOV 20. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI NOV 21. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 22. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 22N61W TO EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 62W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 71W AND 78W AND 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 71W. .24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 19N64W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN 65W AND 75W AND 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 65W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 54W N OF 25N. FROM 15N TO 22N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N80W. NW OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N70W TO 22N78W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT N OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS. .18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 38W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 45W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM S DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO 16N79W THEN STATIONARY TO LOW PRES 10N80W 1009 MB. W OF FRONT TO 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 19N. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 18N. N OF 14N E OF FRONT TO 69W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM MONA PASSAGE TO 15N75W TO 10N79W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 14N E OF FRONT TO 69W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM PUERTO RICO TO 15N75W TO 10N78W. N OF 11N W OF 71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 20N. .12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 27N97W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 25N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NW WATERS. .48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT SE PART. S OF 29N E OF 86W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 27N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI