000
FZNT02 KNHC 171001
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 19

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W 29N50W 31N56W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 51W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W 27N47W 29N55W. N OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC FROM 6N TO 13N W OF 40W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 61W AND 70W E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 18N NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 24N W OF 55W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W SE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W 30N81W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W 27N80W. NW OF COLD FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 600 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W E WINDS TO 
20  KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. FROM 16N TO 19N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N94W 27N95W 26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS LESS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 30N86W 23N98W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 90W AND E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N81W 18N95W. FROM 21N TO 28N W OF 
85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N 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 CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH