000
FZNT02 KNHC 242220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC MON NOV 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON NOV 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE NOV 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED NOV 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW NEAR 30N52W 1007 MB MOVING N 10 KT WITH ASSOCIATED 
COLD FRONT TO 25N55W. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 32N51W 999 MB WITH 
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT THROUGH 31N50W TO 25N45W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N52W 1003 MB. BETWEEN 150 NM AND 
210 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT FROM LOW NEAR
30N52W 1007 MB SW TO 25N55W. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO
59W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 
BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N 
OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N50W TO 25N45W TO 19N47W. N OF 25N W OF COLD FRONT TO 55W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 25N FROM 55W 
TO 63W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT AND FROM 25N TO 30N E OF FRONT TO 42W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
LINE FROM 31N65W TO 25N75W TO 21N75W... AND NW OF A LINE FROM 
25N35W TO 15N55W TO 15N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL...MIXED WITH NE SWELL E OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GALE CENTER
NEAR 30N52W 1003 MB. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 59W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. NW OF A
LINE FROM 31N38W TO 23N45W TO 23N52W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 52W WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
  
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N W OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N69W TO
E CUBA. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL N OF 14N. WINDS AND SEAS 
HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 16N W OF 77W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 23N90W TO 21N97W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 90W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. S OF 25N E OF 88W
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 AGUIRRE