000
FZNT02 KNHC 140946
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU FEB 14
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 15
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 16

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N76W 24N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W 24N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 37W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 20 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND E OF 
BAHAMAS TO 61W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT W OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. NW OF FRONT E OF 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 26N65W THEN STATIONARY TO 
24N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. S OF 22N W OF 61W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED W AND SE SWELL. S 
OF 22N W OF 61W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
45W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 28N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 45W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 
TO 22 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 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 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 95W SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 87W W TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

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

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