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FZNT02 KNHC 172213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 19

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING... 
.GULF OF MEXICO  42 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 29N83W 25N92W 18N95W 
N WIND 25 TO 40 KT  SEAS TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 70W  SE TO S WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N79W 29N81W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 72W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N76W 27N80W.  N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT TO 65W  S TO SW WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DIFFUSE.  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N44W 24N54W STATIONARY TO 25N70W.  N OF 28N
E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 65W  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 20 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 
FRONT W OF 65W  N TO NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N36W 24N45W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 50W  NW TO N WIND 20 KT  SEAS 20 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 18N FROM 45W TO 70W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 25N35W 21N42W.  NW OF FRONT N WIND 
TO 20 KT  SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 65W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  

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

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

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N84W 19N96W.  N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 90W  N WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 10 FT.  E OF FRONT S WIND 20 TO 
25 KT  SEAS 10 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 86W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT 27N82W TO LOW PRES 26N95W 
1011 MB WITH TROUGH S TO 20N97W.  N OF FRONT W OF 92W  NE WIND 
TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WARM FRONT 26N81W TO LOW PRES 27N95W 1010 MB 
WITH TROUGH TO 18N94W.  WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW PRES  WIND 20 TO 30 
KT  SEAS 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF WARM FRONT  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  
SEAS 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH  N WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 30N85W WITH COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W 
TO 19N92W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW OF FRONT  N TO NE 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 12 FT.  N OF 25N E OF FRONT  S WIND 20 TO 
25 KT  SEAS 8 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONTS.  

.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