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FZNT02 KNHC 162105
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 22N57W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N65W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 180 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. N OF 20N BETWEEN 60W AND 
71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 26N BETWEEN 42W AND 46W S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 30N81W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 29N81W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 31N63W TO 29N75W. 
N OF 28N W OF 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW 
SWELL BETWEEN 55W AND 67W.

.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 TO 25 
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 30N85W TO 24N95W TO 24N98W. S OF 27N 
W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 24N91W 18N93W. 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.