000
FZNT02 KNHC 182154
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI JAN 18 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE 

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO...AMENDED WARNING AREA IN GULF... 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 20

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 26N92W 1012 MB. WITHIN 
150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N86W 1012 MB. WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER...EXCEPT SE QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N75W 26N82W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N75W 28N82W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N73W 25N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N36W 23N45W 21N52.5W 21N63W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N35W 21N43W. N OF 24N WITHIN 300 
NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 63W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 21N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E 
OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N78W 19N87W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W TO 24N85W THEN WARM FRONT
TO 23.5N89W TO LOW PRES NEAR 22N95W 1010 MB...STATIONARY FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 20N97W. N OF FRONT AND LOW W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 28N82W TO LOW NEAR 26N92W 1012 MB AND
TO 21N97W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION E OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 28N82W TO A LOW 28N86W 1012 MB AND TO 
19N95W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF FRONT 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N85W 1012 MB WITH FRONT SW THROUGH
26N88W TO 23N92W TO 19N93W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 29N83W 25N87W TO 21N90W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 94W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E PART. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH