000
FZNT02 KNHC 172208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 17 2007
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 19

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W 23N78W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT
TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W 19N68W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 14 TO 25 
FT IN NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W 24N90W 22N98W. WITHIN 240 NM 
N OF FRONT E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W 23N70W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N75W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N39W 28N55W. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 65W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 24N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 45W. N OF 24N E OF 44W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 56W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 48W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N W FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N 
WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 20N76W 16N84W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W 12N84W. N OF 14N W OF 
80W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 19N BETWEEN 75W AND
85W N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST W OF 79W.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 26N E OF 90W
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 29N90W 
20N98W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S 26N E OF 85W AND ALSO S OF 22N BETWEEN
85W AND 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND N
SWELL...HIGHEST SE PART AND YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO
8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 21N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF 25N.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER