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FZNT02 KNHC 150951
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE APR 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 17

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST  DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 30N78W 1012 MB.  
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM W QUADRANT  NW TO N WIND 25 
TO 35 KT.  SEAS BUILD TO 14 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 28N76W 1010 MB.  OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT  NW TO N WIND 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 
BUILD TO 20 FT.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 21N77W.  NW OF FRONT NW TO N WIND 
INCREASE TO 20 KT.  N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
31N65W 20N73W.  N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 30N W OF 75W  NW WIND 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 WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 73W  NW WIND 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 20N71W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  LOW PRES 
NEAR 31N71W 1010 MB.  OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM SW AND 
W QUADRANT OF LOW PRES  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS.  SEAS TO 17 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W W WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N69W TO 19N68W.  N OF 25N  
WITHIN 360 NM E OF TROUGH  S WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 FT. 
N OF 25N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 14 FT.  

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 55W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 24N E OF 50W AND S OF 20N FROM 50W TO 
60W  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 21N78W TO 16N88W.  NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 20N72W TO 15N83W. NW OF TROUGH 
N WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED.  CONDITIONS STATED 
BELOW. 

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

.GULF OF MEXICO  E OF 85W  N WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 85W N WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 21N W OF 95W  SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 90W  E TO SE WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES