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FZNT02 KNHC 171504
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 25N64W TO 19N70W. N OF 25N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF 27N W 
OF 70W TO 79W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT WITH N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT AND NORTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N59W TO 19N69W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF 
TROUGH AND NORTHEAST OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N55W TO 25N62W.  N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
 
.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT 
WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 50W AND S OF 10N W OF 50W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 50W AND S OF 13N FROM 50W TO 60W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W AND N OF 17N FROM 
75W TO 85W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST 
WINDS AND SEAS WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 15N FROM 70W TO 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N FROM 68W TO 83W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 91W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 
25N W OF 95W ELSEWHERE SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 25N98W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 24N93W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 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 LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.