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Atlantic High Seas Forecast



000
FZNT02 KNHC 191008
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1030 UTC WED NOV 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED NOV 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU NOV 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N61W THROUGH 25N66W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SECONDARY COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W THROUGH 25N74W TO 
23N79W. NW OF SECONDARY COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N BETWEEN STATIONARY AND 
SECONDARY FRONTS N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF STATIONARY FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONSOLIDATED FRONT FROM 31N55W THROUGH 25N60W 
TO EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 62W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL W OF 80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 31N49W THROUGH 26N55W 
TO EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. W OF DISSIPATING FRONT TO 71W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 77W W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 30N81W. NW OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 

.ATLC COMPLEX LOW NEAR 30N45W 1010 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 50W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
N OF 29N E OF 40W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 15N49W TO 31N58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N45W 1011 MB. FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH 15N79W 
TO 10N83W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
S OF 21N AND TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL HISPANIOLA THROUGH 
15N77W TO 10N83W. S OF 16N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NW OF FRONT TO 85W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 
10 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL HISPANIOLA
THROUGH 15N77W TO 10N83W. NW OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT S OF 17N AND TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO NE OF LINE FROM 30N91W TO 21N88W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 25N81W TO 22N89W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 29N96W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN





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