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FZNT02 KNHC 130934
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN APR 13
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 14
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 15

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 23N W OF 94W  
N WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT  SW WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 26N80W.  NW OF FRONT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.  N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 21N72W.  LITTLE CHANGE.  

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 27N35W TO 26N40W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N45W. 
S OF 18N E OF 61W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE S 
OF 20N E OF 65W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DIFFUSE.  S OF 18N E OF 61W  NE WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 25N90W THEN STATIONARY TO 
18N94W...S OF 23N W OF 94W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 21N90W...EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING...S OF 24N NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT E OF AREA.  FROM 85W TO 95W  N TO 
NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  S OF 25N W OF 95W  NE WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 25N FROM 83W TO 95W  NW TO N WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.  S OF 22N FROM 90W TO 95W  NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
10 FT.

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH