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FZNT02 KNHC 050336
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT APR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 05
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 06
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 07

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 23N E OF 47W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. S OF 23N W OF 61W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT BETWEEN 61W AND 75W. N OF 28N W OF 79W S WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR COLD FRONT 25N35W 25N42W. N OF 26N E OF 42W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
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 E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 26N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 43W 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 48W 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. N OF 28N W OF 
75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.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 COLD FRONT 29N97W 26N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N85W 19N96W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 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 29N85W 23N93W 
19N95W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT ENTIRE AREA.

.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