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FZNT02 KNHC 051011
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAR 5 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 5
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 6
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 7

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 33N36W 1010 MB. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N37W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 360 NM W QUADRANT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 30N35W 26N40W. N OF FRONT TO 52W NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 
70W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
26N35W 25N40W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 
62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 52W NLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N40W 1010 MB. N OF 22N BETWEEN 41W 
AND 55W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 57W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N80W 29N81W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N74W 27N80W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 63W S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 31N74W 29N81W. WITHIN 120 NM S OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 42W AND 61W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 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 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES NE CARIBBEAN.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N83W 21N87W. WITHIN 420 NM NW OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 26N81W 21N90W. FROM 20N TO 
25N W OF 91W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 29N83W 29N92W TO LOW PRES 1005 MB 
NEAR 27N96W. S OF FRONT BETWEEN 85W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 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