000
FZNT02 KNHC 180818
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI APR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 20N70W. N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. 
S OF 27N NE TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 20N70W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 
77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N56W TO 24N60W TO 20N74W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.ATLC SE OF LINE 28N35W TO 19N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SW OF LINE 29N90W TO 25N82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 26N96W. SE OF FRONT SE TO 
S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 18N94W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 29N83W TO 18N93W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.