000
FZNT02 KNHC 151504
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 24N60W TO 19N70W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 
70W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EXCEPT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 23N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 20N61W. N OF 20N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 09N61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 30N W OF 80W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 30N81W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 
600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 10N WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA 
FROM 65W TO 77W 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 FROM 11N TO 15N FROM 68W TO 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 21N98W. E OF FRONT TO 85W 
S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT OCCASIONAL N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N81W TO 25N90W TO 19N96W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.