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FZNT02 KNHC 162215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 18

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO  LOW PRES 27N91W 1004 MB.  WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 
240 NM NE QUADRANTS  WIND 30 TO 40 KT  SEAS TO 15 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONT 31N57W 26N65W 24N70W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N78W.
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 47W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N44W 22N55W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 
540 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 64W  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 20 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 73W  N TO NE WIND 
TO 20 KT  SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 28N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N35W 23N46W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 53W  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 67W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT
SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 28N. 

.ATLC RIDGE 31N35W 24N60W.  SE OF RIDGE AXIS E OF 55W
NE TO E WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 10N E OF 40W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT
SEAS 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 70W  NE TO E WIND TO 20 KT
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 10N E OF 50W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT
SEAS 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 72W  NE TO E WIND TO 20 KT
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 27N W OF 78W  E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 78W  NE TO E WIND TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WARM FRONT 31N81W 31N77W.  N OF 27N W OF 73W 
SE TO S WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 73W E 
TO SE WIND 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 WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N. 

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

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...COLD FRONT FROM LOW 
PRES AT 27N91W SW TO 23N92W 19N96W.  N OF 23N E OF FRONT 
AND LOW PRES  E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF 23N 
W OF LOW PRES AND FRONT  N WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS 9 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 29N87W 1008 MB. COLD FRONT SW 27N90W 
20N92W.  WITHIN 150 NM LOW PRES  WIND 25 TO 30 KT  SEAS 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 
8 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 
10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 29N83W 19N95W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
SW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 90W
NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 27N82W 25N92W 19N96W.
N OF TROUGH W OF 88W  NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH