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FZNT02 KNHC 242113
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU APR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 28N67W 1011 MB MOVING E 20 KT WITH TROUGH TO 
27N79W. N OF TROUGH E OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF TROUGH NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MAIN LOW N OF AREA WITH TROUGH THROUGH 31N55W 
TO LOW PRES NEAR 25N60W 1011 MB WITH TROUGH TO 19N65W. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 49W...WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW AND 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH AXIS S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES MOVED N OF AREA WITH TRAILING COLD 
FRONT THROUGH 31N48W TO 28N49W THEN WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
22N56W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 51W AND 65W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N37W TO 24N47W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E 
OF 49W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 42W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC SE OF LINE 18N35W TO 13N46W TO 11N59W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 20N35W TO 14N48W TO 10N59W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 18N35W TO 13N46W TO 11N55W NE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 28N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W NE TO E WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.