000
FZNT02 KNHC 170942
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 19

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N61W 25N75W 25N80W.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 67W 
NW WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 16 FT.  N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT  SW WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N50W 20N63W 19N70W.  N OF 28N 
FROM 58W TO 65W  NW WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 28 FT IN N SWELL.
N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM OF FRONT  SW WIND TO 35 KT SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N45W 18N52W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 60W  NW WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS 30 FT IN N SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 23N W OF 90W  SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS BUILD TO 18 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT  N WIND 20 TO 30 
KT  SEAS 11 FT.  N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 55W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W  N TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 16 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.  N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 40W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 23 FT.  ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT  NE TO E WIND 20 KT  SEAS 18 FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 23N E 
OF FRONT TO 38W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 40W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W  NE TO E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA  SEAS 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA  SEAS 
11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 10N FROM 64W TO 82W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA  SEAS 12 FT.
N OF 21 W OF 82W  SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 25N81W 28N96W.  N OF FRONT W OF 
87W  E WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.  S OF FRONT W OF 90W  SE 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING 
...N OF 21N W OF 90W  SE WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE E 
TO SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 29N91W 20N97W.  E OF FRONT  SE TO 
S WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 16 FT.  W OF FRONT NW TO N WIND 20 TO 
25 KT  SEAS 14 FT.

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH