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FZNT01 KWBC 152201
HSFAT1
CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
2230 UTC 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W 
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MAY 15. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 16. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MAY 17. 
.WARNINGS. 
...STORM WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N78W 1000 MB. BETWEEN 35N AND 33N FROM 
73W TO 80W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 
37N AND 31N FROM 69W TO 80W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 42N66W 982 MB. A FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 
CENTER TO 43N60W TO 35N65W TO 31N70W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT 
BETWEEN 41N AND 33N...ALSO BETWEEN 180 NM AND 360 NM S QUADRANT 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NE 
AND 300 NM E OF FRONT...AND BETWEEN 34N AND 42N FROM FRONT TO 
71W AND WITHIN 180 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
20 FT. ALSO BETWEEN 45N AND 31N FROM 52W TO 74W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 33N55W 1010 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. WITHIN 180 NM E OF LINE 
FROM 37N51W TO 31N53W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E OF LINE FROM 40N50W TO 31N53W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N48W 1001 MB. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 
CENTER TO 40N46W TO 31N47W. WITHIN 180 NM E AND NE OF FRONT N OF 
40N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM 
N QUADRANT ALSO WITHIN 240 NM NE AND E OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N52W 992 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N QUADRANT 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF 
CENTER AND FROM 54N TO 59N BETWEEN 41W AND 56W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.LOW 42N59W 1004 MB MOVING N 10 KT. BETWEEN 46N AND 32N FROM 61W 
TO 66W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N56W 1002 MB. BETWEEN 42N AND 38N FROM 
53W TO 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 61N E OF 41W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.FROM 42N TO 49N BETWEEN 43W AND 59W AREA OF DENSE FOG 
OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W AREA OF 
DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 42N TO 52N BETWEEN 44W AND 64W AREA OF 
DENSE FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. 
.HIGH 62N53W 1023 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH LITTLE CHANGE.
.HIGH 33N40W 1024 MB MOVING E 05 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 33N36W 1023 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MOVED E OF AREA.
.FORECASTER SHAW/GARCIA. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. 
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
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.