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FZNT02 KNHC 071610
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON APR 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON APR 07
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 08
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 09

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC NE OF LINE 31N43W 27N35W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. NE OF LINE 31N55W 22N35W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 18N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE 31N45W 22N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. N OF 20N W OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE 31N55W 14N35W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC E OF 70W AND S OF LINE 23N70W 13N48W 13N35W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 55W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC LOW PRES 29N78W 1012 MB MOVING NE AT 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM 
SE QUADRANT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 30N76W 1010 MB. WITHIN 150 NM WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 31N73W 1008 MB TO 
22N78W. WITHIN 150 NM WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W 23N72W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 64W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 88W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH