000
FZNT02 KNHC 121507
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 14

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N54W 24N70W 24N81W. W OF 75W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. BETWEEN 63W 
AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND E 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED NEW FRONT W OF AREA. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF 63W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W 23N79W. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 
NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 
27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 60W AND 75W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 63W AND 42W N TO NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 63W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 73W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 93W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W 25N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W 19N95W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 95W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 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