000
FZNT02 KNHC 160241
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 18

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW 29N77W 1010 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM W 
QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 
BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. COLD FRONT 31N63W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. 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 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT N OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO HAITI. N OF 25N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  LOW 30N72W 
1010 MB WITH TROUGH TO 24N80W. W OF FRONT TO TROUGH SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. N OF 
24N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. LOW N OF AREA NEAR 32N69W 1008 MB WITH TROUGH TO 23N80W. N 
OF 24N W OF FRONT TO TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. N OF 24N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 16 FT N OF 27N AND 8 TO 11 FT IN THE GULF STREAM S OF 27N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N61W TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.  
N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 29N W OF TROUGH TO 75W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
 
.ATLC SE OF LINE 23N35W TO 17N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 25N35W TO 18N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N 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 20N75W TO 16N84W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH HAITI TO 12N80W. 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 E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 64W AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 85W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
N OF 25N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 93W 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 88W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.