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FZNT02 KNHC 151503
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE APR 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 17

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW 30N76W 1011 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILD TO 14 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 21N76W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. COLD FRONT 
31N65W TO 20N75W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 75W NW WIND 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE.  N OF 
25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
LOW 31N71W 1009 MB. W OF FRONT TO 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT N OF 27N AND TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE GULF STREAM S OF 27N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N63W TO E TIP OF HISPANIOLA. 
N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROUGH S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
 
.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 27N35W TO 17N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 55W AND S OF 18N W OF 55W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 21N76W TO 16N87W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 10N80W. N 
OF 11N W OF TROUGH TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED.  CONDITIONS STATED 
BELOW. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 85W NE WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 90W TO 95W SE WIND 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 LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.