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FZNT02 KNHC 120335
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT APR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 14

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 93W N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 94W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 24N45W TO 27N54W THEN STATIONARY TO 
24N60W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. N OF 21N E OF  67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 24N46W TO 
25N45W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 6N TO 15N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG GEORGIA COAST. N OF 29N W OF 
75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 26N78W. N OF 26N WITHIN 
240 NM OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 1009 MB 29N93W. COLD FRONT FROM 20N92W 
TO LOW TO 23N98W. W OF 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 24N98W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 19N97W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 18N94W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 95W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W OF 89W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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