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FZNT02 KNHC 271627
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN APR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 22N97W. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 22N50W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 
62W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 28N BETWEEN 47W AND 60W W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 
45W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 31N40W TO 19N53W TO 
19N60W TO 21N66W TO 31N73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC SE OF LINE 20N35W TO 10N55W TO 07N55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N W OF 40W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N W OF 45W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 30N W OF 78W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG GEORGIA COAST. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 76W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W 28N80.5W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN  
NE SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N E OF 73W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 76W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N FROM 67W TO 77W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 95W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 26N97.5W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 20N90W. W OF FRONT N OF 
24N N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 24N N WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N82W TO 20N89W. WITHIN 300 NM NW 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT S OF 
25N.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.