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FZNT02 KNHC 152133
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 24N57W TO 19N68W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
68W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 77W 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 WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 22N58W. N OF 
27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT WITH NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 29N BETWEEN 60W TO 75W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT SW 
OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 5N TO 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 13N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 13N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 28N W OF 75W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 71W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W TO 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. N OF 25N E OF 88W 
SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 22N96W. WINDS LESS THAN 
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.