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FZNT02 KNHC 130336
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN APR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 13
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 14
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 15

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 94W N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 30N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 26N80W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 22N79W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 28N35W TO 25N41W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N46W. 
S OF 15N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. S OF 19N E OF 61W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 WITHIN 120 NM OF SOUTH AMERICAN COAST. SEAS TO 8 
FT. W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 85W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 23N93W THEN STATIONARY TO 
18N93W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 27N96W. N OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 96W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 22N88W TO 24N97W. N OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 23N 
BETWEEN 89W AND 95W 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