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FZNT02 KNHC 170955
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 19N70W.  N OF 24N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  LOW PRES N OF 
AREA NEAR 33N69W 1001 MB WITH TROUGH TO 23N78W. N OF 24N BETWEEN 
FRONT AND TROUGH  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  
N OF 24N W OF TROUGH  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 18 FT N 
OF 26N AND 9 FT S OF 26N MAINLY IN GULF STREAM AND E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  MERGED FRONT/TROUGH 31N63W TO 19N68W.  N OF 
26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT  S WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT/TROUGH TO 65W  SW TO W WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 
FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 24N W OF 70W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 
FT N OF 27N IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N56W TO 23N63W.  N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH  S WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
 
.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 55W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 23NE OF 50W AND S OF 18N FROM 50W TO 60W 
NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH FROM E CUBA TO 17N80W.  W OF TROUGH 
N TO NE WIND TO 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 WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 11N FROM 65W TO 82W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 11N FROM 64W TO 85W  E WIND 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  N OF 25N W OF 92W  SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 
FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 87W E WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 20N W OF 87W  SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 24N97W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 87W  SE 
TO S WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.