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FZNT02 KNHC 142139
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAY 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAY 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 25N64W TO 20N74W. N OF 24N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 24N 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 
BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 26N58W TO 20N65W. N OF 
24N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT AND NORTH AND EAST 
OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT 31N49W TO 23N57W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 20N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL AND SW WIND WAVES.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 85W TO 95W AND N OF 26N E OF 85W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 25N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 85W SW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.