000
FZNT02 KNHC 120946
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT APR 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 14

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 93W N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 93W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 24N46W TO 26N51W THEN STATIONARY TO 
LOW 28N56W 1012 MB. N OF 26N E OF 37W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 24N46W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 76W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST OFF COAST 31N79W 30N81W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 26N76W TO 22N29W. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 30N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF 66W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 
93W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 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 28N83W TO 22N94W TO 18N95W. N OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 26N W OF 91W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 19N96W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH