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FZNT02 KNHC 042137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI APR 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 06

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL. FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 50W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 
12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. S OF 25N W OF 61W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N35W 26N40W. N OF FRONT N TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 50W N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 21N E OF 61W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 25N W OF 61W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 
73W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 25N E OF 50W 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 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 61W AND 
75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 79W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W 25N98W. 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W 20N96W. 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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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH