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FZNT02 KNHC 200330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 22

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N40W 20N48W 15N61W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 54W AND 60W 
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 24 TO 28 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N86W 25N89W 18N94W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...  
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...ALONG COLOMBIAN 
COAST...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 36W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT E OF 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 15 TO 24 FT IN 
N AND NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W 20N46W 17N50W. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N 
W OF FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
12 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 9N TO 15N W OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N35W 17N47W. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 13 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 52W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 12N W OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 7N E OF 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ATLC S OF 27N W OF 70W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W 25N80W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF 60W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W 25N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 75W 
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT AND 
W OF 55W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS S OF 20N. 

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
66W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT TO 
16 FT IN N SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. W OF 84W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL EXCEPT TO 15 FT IN N SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST...SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
N SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 15 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W 22N88W N OF FRONT TO 92W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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