000
FZNT02 KNHC 270943
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 29

.WARNINGS.
...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N78W 29N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 28N82W 18N94W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N WITHIN 600 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W 21N78W. N OF 24N WITHIN 480 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 13 FT IN SW TO W 
SWELL. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W 19N73W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N45W 27N56W. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W 28N40W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 18N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 26N35W 20N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...SEAS TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N82W 19N88W. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W 15N87W. NW OF FRONT W OF 80W 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 20N74W 15N88W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE 30N90W 
23N98W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT S OF 21N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 30N87W 18N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
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 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 10 FT.

.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