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FZNT02 KNHC 021456
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED APR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 04

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 25N35W 20N45W. FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 
72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 
20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF ATLC 
E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. S OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 25N E OF 45W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT AND 
TO 10 FT ATLC PASSAGES EAST OF HISPANIOLA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT AND TO 14 FT ATLC.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT AND TO 14 FT ATLC PASSAGES E OF HISPANIOLA.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH