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FZNT02 KNHC 160330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAY 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 24N57W TO 19N68W. N OF 23N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 61W AND 65W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EXCEPT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF 
BAHAMAS.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 22N57W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 48W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 78W 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.

.ATLC FROM S OF 12N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 59W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 STATIONARY FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. N OF 25N E 
OF 88W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N 
BETWEEN 86W AND 90W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 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.