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FZNT02 KNHC 241536
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 28N71W 1009 MB MOVING E 20 KT WITH TROUGH
TO 28N71W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N63W 1010 MB WITH TROUGH TO
24N64W TO 18N67W. BETWEEN 240 NM AND 390 NM W QUADRANT OF LOW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 
TROUGH TO 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN
45W AND 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES MOVED N OF AREA WITH TRAILING COLD 
FRONT THROUGH 31N48W TO 28N50W THEN WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
22N57W. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N38W TO 25N50W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM 
W OF TROUGH NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 45W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.ATLC SE OF LINE 18N35W TO 13N46W TO 11N59W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 20N35W TO 14N48W TO 10N59W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 18N35W TO 13N46W TO 11N55W NE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 25N W OF 90W...AND ALSO FROM 25N TO 
28N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 90W...AND ALSO S OF 26N BETWEEN
84W AND 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.