000
FZNT02 KNHC 180407
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 20

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W 28N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA BETWEEN 65W AND 80W SE TO S 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W 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 S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N48W 29N59W. N 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 31N38W 25N55W. N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 29N35W 24N49W. N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF
28N.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N42W 15N55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 48W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 19N E OF 48W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W AND ALSO S OF 14N
E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
24N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT SE TO 20 KT N OF 15N W OF 83W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 9 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 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 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 22N98W. SE OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W 19N94W. 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. FROM 21N TO 27N
BETWEEN 85W AND 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA FROM 21N TO 29N 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