000
FZNT02 KNHC 121010
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 14

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N54W 26N65W 22N77W. WITHIN 120 NM S OF FRONT 
W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING W OF 61W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W 27N80W. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N W OF 61W EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 61W AND BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN E SWELL. 

.S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 61W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 24N BETWEEN 37W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W 27N56W. N OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 28N35W 31N49W. N OF 27N E OF 
46W NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16N W OF 80W NE WINDS 
TO 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 83W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 90W SE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W 23N98W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W 20N96W. S OF 24N W OF 95W N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 25N80W 21N95W 18N96W. S OF 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 
95W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 87W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/WALLACE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH