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FZNT02 KNHC 272022
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN APR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 25N92W TO 18N94W. S OF 
25N W OF 94W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 18N93W. S OF 
25N W OF 94W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 22N53W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 
64W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 
48W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W W TO NW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 31N40W TO 
15N55W TO 19N63W TO 20N71W TO 31N64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC SE OF LINE 20N35W TO 10N55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 75W S 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT APPROACH 30N93W TO 27N101W. S OF 25N 
E OF 93W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF COLD FRONT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF COLD FRONT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W TO 21N88W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
180 NM W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 19N87W. WITHIN 180 NM W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.