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FZNT02 KNHC 082123
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAY 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAY 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 24N62W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 26N42W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT JUST E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 16N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 60W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 61W NE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 
15N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 61W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 81W
E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W E WINDS
20 T0 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W E TO SE WINDS TO 
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.