000
FZNT02 KNHC 171532
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 19

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING... 
.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 29N83W 25N92W 18N95W 
N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 3180W 30N82W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N75W 28N80W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N46W 25N60W STATIONARY TO 27N72W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N36W 24N45W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N BETWEEN 45W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N35W 21N42W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 83W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 80W 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 25N88W 19N96W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 87W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 26N81W TO NEW LOW PRES 26N96W 
1011 MB TROUGH S TO 20N97W. N OF 26N W OF 92W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 26N81W TO LOW 27N95W 1010 MB TROUGH 
TO 18N94W. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF WARM FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 30N82W TO LOW PRES 28N86W 1010 MB 
COLD FRONT TO 19N92W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING NW OF FRONTS 
AND LOW N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF LOW S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONTS.  

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

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