000
FZNT02 KNHC 150939
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 17

.WARNINGS.
.ATLC GALE N OF 30N E OF 36W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 18 TO 21 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GALE NE OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W 26N70W. N OF FRONT WITHIN 600 NM W OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 61W AND 70W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N BETWEEN 58W 
AND 71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW 
SWELL. FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 61W TO 68W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 23N W OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 44W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 
44W AND 51W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 48W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 45W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 43W AND 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. S OF 22N NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 61W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 61W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 92W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 86W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 89W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.  

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH