000
FZNT02 KNHC 260938
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 28

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W 25N98W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 38N82W 18N94W. N OF FRONT W OF 90W 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N57W 26N70W. N OF 27N WITHIN 600 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 
65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W 27N56W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W 
AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W 29N40W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 25N35W 20N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 73W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W 29N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 30N...SEAS 
TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W 21N78W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N82W 19N88W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W 15N87W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 23N W OF 89W S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 
21N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 97W S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT E OF 
90W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE 27N82W 
19N97W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT 
S OF 21N. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 30N91W 21N98W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 31N86W 21N90W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL S OF 27N. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER BERG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH