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FZNT02 KNHC 272221
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 29

.WARNINGS.
...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N73W 27N77W 24N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N WITHIN 600 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W 25N72W 21N76W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 390 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT N OF 27N AND LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 27 N. NW OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT N OF 27N AND LESS THAN 8 FT 
ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N65W 20N72W. N OF 24N WITHIN 320 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW TO 
W SWELL N OF 28N AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W 29N61W 24N65W 20N71W. S OF 
26N WITHIN 390 NM W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W 28N46W. N OF 30N WITHIN 420 NM W OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N34W W9N39W. 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 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 22N35W 21N55W 18N62W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 23N82W 19N88W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT NEAR CUBAN 
COAST.ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 76W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 20N73W 16N86W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT LESS 
THAN 8 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 19N73W 16N87W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 2O TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 20N W OF 80W. ELSEWHERE 
SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR 
COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 19N74W 18N87W. N OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT 
NEAR CUBAN COAST. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS 8 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 15N W OF 80W.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N SE OF LINE 27N88W 19N96W N WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 29N89W
26N97W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 29N87W 25N90W 20N96W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 
28N88W 25N97W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 24N85W 
20N96W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.


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

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH