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FZNT02 KNHC 092138
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAY 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 71W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 58W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT ALONG 31N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 67W SW WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 25N45W TO 25N55W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 25N41W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W E
TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N W OF 85W SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 82W AND 68W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W...AND
ALSO BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W E TO SE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 17N W OF 85W SE WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 92W...INCLUDING THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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.