000
FZNT02 KNHC 161011
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 16 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED JAN 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 18

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO LOW 26N96W 1004 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 29N86W 1011 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 18N96W. 
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONT 31N57W 23N80W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W 24N70W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 38W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 62W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 31N. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 75W 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS
N PORTION. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W 22N50W 23N65W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N 
PORTION. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 50W ELY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH E SWELL...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS FAR SE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 14N E OF 68W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. ELSEWHERE E OF 
88W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 88W TO 93W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 93W 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W 25N96W. 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