000
FZNT02 KNHC 150338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 24N63W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 23N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND NORTH AND EAST OF 
BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 22N61W TO 18N65W. N OF 
24N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. FROM 22N TO 24N WITHIN 240 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 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 25N52W TO 
21N61W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 79W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.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 14N 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 25N W OF 87W SE WINDS TO 20 KT AND S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 86W AND 88W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. S OF 23N BETWEEN 
86W TO 89W AND N OF 27N E OF 85W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 22N97W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 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.