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FZNT02 KNHC 262218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 28

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N85W 21N97W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W 25N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W 23N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W 27N57W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 59W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 6 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W 30N81W. N OF 28N W OF 
74W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 420 NM SE OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 480 NM SE OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W 20N73W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 60
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 24N WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N82W 18N88W. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N73W 16N85W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE 30N87W 21N97W
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH