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FZNT02 KNHC 081542
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE APR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 08
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 09
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 10

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 45W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 30N75W 1012 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NW OF LOW. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. TROUGH 31N69W 24N76W. N OF 26N 
W OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N65W 25N71W. N OF TROUGH E OF 77W NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. S 
OF 21N W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 90W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W AND N OF 26N E OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 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