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FZNT02 KNHC 161502
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 22N57W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N65W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND SW WIND WAVE. W OF FRONT TO 75W AND NE 
OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 31N45W TO 25N47W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 200 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG GEORGIA COAST. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 28N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N 
W OF FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 29N75W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM S OF 14N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W TO 77W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W 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 30N89W TO 25.5N97W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 25N FROM 88W TO 
93W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N81W TO 24N94W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.