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FZNT02 KNHC 032121
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU APR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 05

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 23N E OF 45W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N FROM 50W TO 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 45W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 
TO 13 FT WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 26N FROM 61W TO 75W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF 
72W S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT 
ENTIRE AREA.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W 24N97W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W 19N95W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH