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FZNT02 KNHC 041005
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAR 4 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 4
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 5
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 6

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N90W 20N96W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT 
SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA 32N39W 1009 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 300 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS  
12 TO 18 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N38W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 13 TO 
22 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N44W 27N50W 25N67W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W 24N50W 23N57W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
27N35W 23N45W 25N54W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E OF 50W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N 
TO 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WEAKENING COLD 
FRONT 25N35W 21N44W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E OF 52W NLY WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 
48W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 23N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N W OF 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N72W 25N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN
240 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST...SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 20N 
W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N 
OF 25N.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W 21N88W NW OF FRONT E OF 93W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
SEAS BAY OF CAMPECHE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 96W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W 21N87W. SE OF LINE 30N89W 
22N98W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 25N81W 21N92W. S OF 
25N W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH