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FZNT02 KNHC 172128
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 25N64W TO 19N70W. N OF 25N WITHIN 480 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N W OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 25N62W 19N69W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT...EXCEPT SW OF THE BAHAMAS... 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N57W TO 22N63W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
W OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.ATLC S OF 18N AND ALSO FROM 18N TO 24N E OF 55W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 52W AND ALSO S OF 15N W OF 52W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 10N E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTH 
AMERICA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 
65W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N 
TO 18N W OF 70W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 24N98W. SE OF FRONT TO 
85W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 25N88W TO 
19N92W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EITHER SIDE OF FRONT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.