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FZNT02 KNHC 230835
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 25

.WARNINGS.
.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 27N50W TO 28N80W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 43W AND 67W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 25N 
E OF 43W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 
65W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO LOW PRES 27N78W 1014 MB. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N 
E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
S OF 22N E OF 65W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N70W TO LOW PRES 28N77W 1014 MB 
COLD FRONT TO 23N80W. N OF 22N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 22N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 22N E OF 60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 19N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH