000
FZNT02 KNHC 122208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 14

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W S TO SW WINDS 25 
TO 35 SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT
.48 HOUR FORECAST GALE N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N49W 26N60W 25N70W BECOMING WARM FRONT 26N76W 
26N81W. W OF 70W E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. BETWEEN 63W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST TO THE N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...W OF 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W S TO SW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT SEAS 10 T0 15 FT. N OF 27N W OF 79W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 63W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...COLD FRONT 31N73W 28N76W 23N80W N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 28N AND 10 
TO 15 FT N OF 28N. N OF 27N WITHIN 530 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT N OF 30N BETWEEN 68W AND 
74W SEAS 9 TO 13 FT EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING AREA. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 60W SE TO S WINDS  TO 20 KT EXCEPT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W 27N73W 24N81W N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT E OF 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 260 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 60W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 11 FT...FARTHEST TO THE E. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W 28N54W W OF FRONT E OF 63 W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N 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 E OF 50W AND NE TO E TO 20 KT WINDS W OF 50W SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW 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 24N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 14 TO 18 FT N OF 27N E OF 40W. 
N OF 24N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... 
HIGHEST TO THE S. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 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 28N E OF 86W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA E 
TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.6 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W 26N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND 
E OF FRONT. S OF 28N E OF 85W INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W 26N93W 22N98W W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E 
OF FRONT. S OF 27N E OF 85W INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA S 
TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W 21N88W W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECASTS OF 21N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 9 FT.


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

$$
FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH