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FZNT02 KNHC 160953
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 23N57W TO 19N63W. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 23N TO 
26N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. W OF FRONT TO 76W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 24N54W TO 
21N60W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 76W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL FAR SE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N79W TO 29N82W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N E OF 
72W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 29N75W. FRONT DIFFUSE 
FROM 29N75W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN W WIND WAVES.

.ATLC FROM S OF 15N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W 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 FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W TO 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 26N97W. N OF 25N E OF 90W S 
TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 25N E OF 
92W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 27N90W TO 22N98W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 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.