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FZNT02 KNHC 121444
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT APR 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 14

.WARNINGS.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 77W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 30N82W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 28N80W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 22N77W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 29N35W TO 26N46W TO 22N63W TO 19N67W. S OF 
16N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. S OF 22N E OF 60W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
S OF 17N W OF 84W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 28N91W TO 18N94W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 18N93W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 93W AND S OF 23N W 
OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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