000
FZNT02 KNHC 170330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 19N70W.  N OF 24N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. LOW PRES N OF 
AREA NEAR 32N69W 1003 MB WITH TROUGH TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT TO 
70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
24N W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT N OF 
26N AND TO 10 FT S OF 26N...MAINLY IN THE GULF STREAM AND E OF 
THE BAHAMAS.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 19N68W. N OF 26N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. TROUGH 
THROUGH 31N67W TO 22N75W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W 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 12 FT N OF 27N AND 9 FT S OF 
27N....BOTH IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N57W TO 22N64W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 75W AND N OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN DECAYING N SWELL.
 
.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.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 FROM 30N93W TO 24N97W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N 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.

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.