000
FZNT02 KNHC 170357
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 19

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL
...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 48W AND N OF 15N E 
OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N45W 25N51W 15N61W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W 28N55W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W 25N46W 22N60W. NW OF FRONT E 
OF 50W AND ALSO N OF FRONT TO 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.

.ATLC S OF 15N W OF 42W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S 
OF 15N E OF 45W...AND ALSO FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 45W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT...
EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF 47W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 61W AND 73W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST INLAND THE GEORGIA AND
N FLORIDA COAST. N OF 30N W OF 74W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W 28N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W...AND ALSO S OF
17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 
30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W AND ALSO
S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST. W OF 90W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. BETWEEN 87W AND 90W SE WINDS TO
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W 22N98W. E OF FRONT TO 88W SE
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W 24N97W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W 20N90W. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW TO N 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