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FZNT02 KNHC 172158
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 19

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG SE UNITED STATES COAST. N OF 
29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 27N W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 27N WITHIN 660 NM E OF FRONT FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 14N E OF 46W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
N SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 61W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 53W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 19N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N BETWEEN 40W AND 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W 28N56W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W 27N50W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N38W 27N49W. N OF FRONT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 27N92W THEN STATIONARY TO
22N98W. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N82W 19N96W. NW OF FRONT NW TO
N WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF 21N W OF 90W
SEAS TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. S OF 26N BETWEEN 
85W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER
GULF FROM 22N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 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