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FZNT02 KNHC 010324
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE APR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE APR 01
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED APR 02
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 03

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 27N48W TO 25N57W. N OF 28N WITHIN 480
NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 26N40W TO 21N52W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 
65W SEAS 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 30N W 
OF FRONT TO 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT TO 79W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N35W TO 17N43W TO 13N55W. N OF 26N
E OF 39W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT TO LINE 31N43W TO 26N52W TO 24N55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N BETWEEN 
65W AND 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 13N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 13N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 62W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 14N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W...AND ALSO FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR AND THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W...AND ALSO E OF 
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W...AND ALSO BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS TO 20 KT
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LES 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 AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH