000
FZNT02 KNHC 162129
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED APR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 18

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 20N70W.  N OF 23N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. LOW PRES 30N70W 1002 MB 
WITH TROUGH TO 23N80W. W OF FRONT TO TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT N OF 27N AND TO 10 FT S OF 
27N...MAINLY IN THE GULF STREAM.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 19N69W. N OF 26N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. LOW PRES 
N OF AREA NEAR WITH TROUGH THROUGH 31N67W TO 22N75W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
N OF 27N AND 9 FT S OF 27N....BOTH IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N59W TO 19N68W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 24N W 
OF TROUGH TO 78W AND N OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN DECAYING N SWELL.
 
.ATLC SE OF LINE 24N35W 18N55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 23N35W 16N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 15N80W WITH TROUGH TO 
10N82W.  NW OF FRONT AND TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS 
DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 64W AND 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
FAR NW PORTION. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERS NW GULF FROM 30N94W TO 
26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 88W SE TO S 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.