000 FZNT02 KNHC 172147 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC TUE AUG 17 2010 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE AUG 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN N OF 15N FROM 75W TO 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 13N FROM 65W TO 73W. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N FROM 70W TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N FROM 88W TO 91W. SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .06 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. $$ .FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.