Atlantic High Seas Forecast

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FZNT02 KNHC 160239
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE SEP 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N60W TO 27N62W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 52W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N63W TO 25N71W. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH
TO 54W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT FAR N. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 57W FROM 08N TO 20N MOVING W 10 TO 15 
KT. FROM 16N TO 20N WITHIN 300 NM E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 61W FROM 14N TO 21N. WITHIN
120 NM E OF AXIS SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N86W TO WEAK LOW NEAR 26N96W 1014 MB
...THEN CONTINUES TO 23N97W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO WEAK LOW NEAR 27N91W 1011 
MB...THEN CONTINUES TO 19N96W. N OF FRONT AND W OF 90W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 29N83W TO 28N90W TO WEAK LOW NEAR 26N91W 
1014 MB...THEN STATIONARY TO 19N94W. W OF FRONT AND 92W N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT FAR SW BAY OF 
CAMPECHE. SEAS TO 8 FT BAY OF CAMPECHE.

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

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.