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FZNT02 KNHC 161515
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JAN 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 18

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO LOW 26N94W 1002 MB COLD FRONT S TO 20N96W. 
WITHIN 120 NM NW AND WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANTS NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 45 KT SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONT 31N58W 27N65W 23N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W 22N55W. N OF 27N WITHIN 540 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 15 TO 20 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 73W N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
ALONG 28N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N36W 22N48W. 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 55W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 20 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 67W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
ALONG 28N. 

.ATLC RIDGE 30N35W 24N65W. SE RIDGE E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 31N81W 31N77W. N OF 27N W OF 73W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 73W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W 28N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 68W. N OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 82W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 23N E OF FRONT 
AND LOW E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT...N OF 23N W OF 
LOW AND FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 29N87W 1008 MB COLD FRONT SW 27N91W 
20N90W. WITHIN 150 NM LOW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W 18N94W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 90W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 26N82W 25N93W 18N94W. N OF 
TROUGH W OF 88W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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