000
FZNT02 KNHC 150933
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 23N61W TO 19N69W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 
70W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 80W BUT EAST OF BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 23N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND SW WIND WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 23N57W TO 19N64W. W OF 
FRONT TO 66W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. W OF FRONT BETWEEN 66W AND 79W BUT EAST OF BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 26N51W TO 
21N59W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 15N35W TO 12N57W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 16N TO 22N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 17N35W TO 14N51W TO 09N60W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 30N84W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 71W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 69W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT FAR N. W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W 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 TO 8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N BETWEEN 85W AND 96W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
S OF 26N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 25N92W TO 19N94W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.