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FZNT02 KNHC 160336
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 18

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W 26N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W 22N60W 21N75W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 600 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 
16 TO 26 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF 
FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. N OF 
FRONT W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 27N35W 22N50W 31N60W. N OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 120 NM OF SOUTH AMERICA COAST BETWEEN 65W AND 
75W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS TO 10 FT. W 
OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N E OF 88W SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W 26N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 86W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W 25N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 86W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 90W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 87W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
E OF 87W E TO 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 MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH