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FZNT02 KNHC 182113
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 26N63W TO 20N70W. N OF 28N WITHIN 150 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW 
SWELL. N OF 20N W OF FRONT AND NORTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EXCEPT LESS 
THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 23N64W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 68W.
 
.ATLC SE OF LINE 25N35W TO 24N50W TO 10N62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 20N35W TO 24N52W TO 7N58W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W 
AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E 
OF 85W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 81W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 24N98W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 25N93W TO 22N98W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 24N90W TO 
24N97W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W 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.

$$
.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.