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FZNT02 KNHC 131505
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN APR 13
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 14
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 15

.WARNINGS.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 28N80W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 23N78W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 30N. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 20N74W. NW OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 27N. N OF 26N WITHIN 480
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N78W TO 16N86W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 20N74W TO 15N83W. NW OF TROUGH 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 19N93W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE AREA N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. S OF 28N SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 90W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 28N N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 92W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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