000
FZNT02 KNHC 181505
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI APR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 24N65W 20N72W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 20N W OF FRONT 
AND NORTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 23N65W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.ATLC S OF LINE 25N35W TO 25N50W TO 10N63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 25N35W TO 20N50W TO 7N58W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N FROM 70W TO 80W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 22N FROM 65W TO 85W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT S OF GREATER ANTILLES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N FROM 67W TO 83W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT AND 
TO 14 FT NEAR THE COAT OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N FROM 68W TO 83W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT AND TO 12 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO SW OF LINE 29N90W TO 25N81W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 93W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 24N98W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 24N95W TO 
20N98W. WINDS LESS THAN 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.