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Atlantic High Seas Forecast



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FZNT02 KNHC 112137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAY 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST INLAND THE GEORGIA COAST. N OF
28N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 21N77W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT AND A LINE FROM 
31N41W TO 24N70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W S TO SW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH FRONT. 

.ATLC S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 12N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 82W SE
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 27N97W. N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N BETWEEN FRONT AND 91W. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 24N90W TO 18N92W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 85W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED SE OF AREA. N OF 23N W OF 93W 
SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.






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