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FZNT02 KNHC 041548
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI APR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 06

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 48W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N E OF 58W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 
12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. S OF 25N W OF 65W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 73W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W 26N42W. N OF FRONT N TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 50W N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 65W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 25N W OF 65W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 73W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 23N E OF 45W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST WINDS 
AND SEAS NE. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 
75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 
65W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N E OF 75W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST MOVING SE 15 
KT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W 22N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 30N85W 28N90W 
20N95W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EITHER SIDE OF 
FRONT.

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

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