000
FZNT02 KNHC 240301
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU APR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC LOW PRES 28N61W 1011 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 28N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N55W 1009 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. 
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA ALONG 49W. COLD FRONT 
31N50W TO 27N51W TO 24N54W. WARM FRONT 31N43W TO 29N39W. N OF 
27N E OF COLD FRONT TO 43W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF WARM FRONT TO 39W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 27N43W TO 25N50W. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 46W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 50W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 24N44W. N OF 20N E OF 
FRONT OR 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 21N E OF 41W AND N 
OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 43W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N 
SWELL. 

.ATLC SE OF LINE 21N35W TO 09N60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 14N55W TO 08N59W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 21N35W TO 08N59W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W AND S OF 13N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W AND S OF 
13N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 28N96W TO 21N87W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W 
NE TO E 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.