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FZNT02 KNHC 082108
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE APR 08
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 09
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 10

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW 29N75W 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 NEAR 32N65W WITH TROUGH 31N65W 
25N75W. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 29N59W 1012 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.ATLC NE OF LINE 31N60W 17N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT WITH N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE 31N53W 25N40W 25N35W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE 
31N65W 20N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS MENTIONED ABOVE. NE OF LINE 31N75W 
15N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 
31N35W.

.ATLC S OF 15N NE WINDS OCCASIONALLY 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 85W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.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 TO 9 FT.

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

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH