000
FZNT02 KNHC 241524
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 26

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W 26N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W 20N74W. N OF 27N WITHIN 660 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 
420 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W 22N60W TROUGH TO 20N70W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT.  N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 77W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC RIDGE 31N45W 26N65W 23N77W. ELSEWHERE N OF RIDGE E OF 60W 
SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 22N TO 
RIDGE E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF RIDGE E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 31N41W 22N70W. N OF RIDGE E OF 53W SE TO 
S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF RIDGE E OF 60W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 31N38W 22N55W. S OF 17N E OF 60W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 78W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 82W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 78W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 82W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 78W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W 25N90W TO LOW PRES 
27N93W 1016 MB COLD FRONT SW TO 24N98W. N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 28N90W 1015 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
SECOND LOW PRES 24N96W 1022 MB. NW OF LINE 29N85W 24N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 25N96W 1021 MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO 
20N97W. N OF FRONT 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 28N92W 1020 MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO 
18N94W. N OF 25N W OF LOW AND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH