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FZNT02 KNHC 150234
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED APR 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 17

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 30N78W 1012 MB. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N77W 1010 MB.  OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 210 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 21N77W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
INCREASING TO 20 KT. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
31N65W 20N73W. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 30N W OF 75W NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
31N64W TO 20N72W. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 30N W OF 75W NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 20N71W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. COMPLEX 
LOW PRES NEAR 29N74W 1010 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM 
SW AND W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W W WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N63W TO 20N70W. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF 70W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NW PORTION. 

.ATLC SE OF LINE 23N35W 16N16W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 50W AND S OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 
62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 21N78W TO 16N88W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 20N72W TO 15N83W. NW OF TROUGH 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. AREAS OF WINDS 
DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE 22N87W TO 30N90W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 86W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
FORECASTER COBB