000
FZNT02 KNHC 181516
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 20

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N46W 20N59W 20N78W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 31N43W 20N51W 16N62W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 49W AND 59W 
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 25 TO 28 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W 20N45W 18N56W. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 25N W OF 90W AND S OF 25N W OF 95W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 
11 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 23N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 65W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 19N BETWEEN 
65W AND 73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N W OF FRONT 
TO 65W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 26 FT. N OF 21N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST. N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 56W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W 29N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 19N W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 
85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST W OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N84W 22N88W. N OF FRONT W OF 95W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH