000
FZNT02 KNHC 271541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 29

.WARNINGS.
...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N75W 29N77W 26N80W. 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 25N81W 21N87W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.06 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 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W 21N76W. N OF 24N WITHIN 420 
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 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W 20N71W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N41W 27N52W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 52W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MAINLY E OF AREA. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 20N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 25N35W 23N52W 20N65W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 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 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N83W 19N87W. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W 16N85W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 20N74W 16N86W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE 30N89W 
22N96W 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 29N84W 21N89W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL S OF 26N. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH