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FZNT02 KNHC 130335
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAR 13
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 14
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 15

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 23N82W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 62W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 73W
W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 27N62W THEN STATIONARY
TO A 1015 MB LOW NEAR 26N69W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 25N55W...THEN STATIONARY 
TO A 1015 MB LOW NEAR 26N64W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 28N50W...THEN STATIONARY TO 
31N60W. N OF FRONT E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING E OF AREA. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 61W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO
20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 90W S TO SW 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF 90W S TO SW 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 AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH