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FZNT02 KNHC 152052
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE APR 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 17

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.DEVELOPING LOW 30N78W 1010 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 
NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11  
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 29N76W 1009 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 210 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 10 TO 16 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 20N75W. N OF 
27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 
25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
LOW 31N71W 1009 MB WITH TROUGH TO 25N80W. W OF FRONT TO TROUGH 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF 27N AND 8 TO 11 
FT IN THE GULF STREAM S OF 27N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N62W TO E HISPANIOLA. N OF 
25N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH TO 75W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
 
.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 25N35W TO 17N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 55W AND S OF 18N W OF 55W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N76W TO 16N85W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH HAITI TO 12N82W. W OF TROUGH TO 
85W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS 
DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 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 20N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 85W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 90W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 

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

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FORECASTER COBB