000
FZNT02 KNHC 212209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC FRI NOV 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI NOV 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN NOV 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 31N50W TO THE MONA PASSAGE. S 
OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN 65W AND 72W AND 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 65W. WITHIN 300 
NM E OF COLD FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH BELOW.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 42W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 16N62W TO 20N44W TO 
24N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 39W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 49W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N70W TO 22N77W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT SW OF 
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 31N53W TO 24N60W TO 20N68W. 
NW OF FRONT TO 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT OVER 
BAHAMAS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 69W AND 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS WINDWARD 
PASSAGE AND SW WATERS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W TO LOW PRES 26N96W 1023 MB TO 
21N98W. N AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MAINLY E OF AREA. S OF 27N E OF 87W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 87W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI