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FZNT02 KNHC 122136
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT APR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 14

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 94W N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 30N81W. NW OF FRONT 
NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 22N77W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 29N35W TO 26N39W TO 25N47W. S OF 14N 
E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. S OF 18N E OF 61W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM COLOMBIAN COAST. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 17N W OF 84W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 24N92W TO 18N93W. N OF 24N 
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 28N96W. N OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 96W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 23N90W TO 26N97W. N OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 23N 
BETWEEN 89W AND 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH