000
FZNT02 KNHC 200911
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED OCT 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED OCT 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 28N35W TO 23N50W. W OF TROUGH TO 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 26N BETWEEN 42W AND 
48W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 24N79W. N OF 29N E OF
FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 24N78W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 22N69W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN LOW 18N83W 1008 MB DRIFTING NE. WITHIN 120 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 18N82W 
1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 16N81W 
1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.