000
FZNT02 KNHC 181618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON OCT 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 24N48W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
22N55W TO 22N79W. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 79W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NW 
OF FRONT TO 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 26N44W TO 
22N51W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N64W. NW OF FRONT TO 
24N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N NW OF FRONT TO 60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 19N TO 26N BETWEEN 46W 
AND 60W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 11.5N36.5W 1008 MB DRIFTING NW. WITHIN 180 NM NW 
AND 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 13N37.5W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 13.5N40.5W 1012 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN LOW 15N82.5W 1010 MB. WITHIN 210 NM NW AND 120 SE 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 16N83W 
1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND S QUADRANT WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 15N82W 
1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS TO 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 STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.