000
FZNT02 KNHC 130424
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED FEB 13 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 13
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 14
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 15

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W 23N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 460 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 9 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR COLD FRONT 31N70W 22N77W. WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR GALE N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC W OF 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. ELSEWHERE W OF 
63W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 
FT W OF WRN BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW 
PART.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. ELSEWHERE W OF 
63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT W OF 
BAHAMAS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 63W AND 76W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT W OF 76W SW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. ELSEWHERE N OF 
28N W OF FRONT E OF 79W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E BETWEEN 63W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N65W 22N78W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
E OF 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SE AND W 
SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 38W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
N TO NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 48W AND 63W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N AND 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 
63W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 48W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT...HIGHEST TO THE N. S OF 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 63W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 63W 
E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 T0 
13 FT EXCEPT 14 TO 20 FT N OF 27N E OF 40W. S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 22N SE 
OF LINE 31N51W 27N63W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N92W 26N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. S OF 25N E OF 85W 
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W 23N90W 19N95W. W OF FRONT NW 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. W OF FRONT E OF 90W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS TO 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
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH