000
FZNT02 KNHC 140406
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU FEB 14
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 15
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 16

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N78W 28N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W 23N78W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W 22N76W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 26N AND E
TO 65W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA
E OF FRONT TO 57W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
27N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N78W 25N75W 19N68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W 24N753. N OF 29N WITHIN 420 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N
W OF FRONT TO 74W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N53W 25N64W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.

.ATLC S OF 28N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W...ALSO BETWEEN 42W AND 54W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 24N E OF 42W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST
N OF 28N. N OF 28N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 21N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W AND
ALSO S OF 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 69W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 41W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 13 
TO 21 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. S OF 19N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 45W N WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N. REMAINDER OF 
AREA SE OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 24N55W TO 19N67W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W AND ALSO BETWEEN 
75W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR
COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NEAR 
COLOMBIAN COAST. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W 21N88W. NW OF FRONT TO 85W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT 90W AND
ALSO S OF 25N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN N SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 25N W OF 90W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 26N W OF 85W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.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