000
FZNT02 KNHC 280423
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU FEB 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 01

.WARNINGS.
...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N69W 26N73W 22N78W. N OF 28N WITHIN 330 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N WITHIN 510 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. 
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL 
N OF 27N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W 25N71W 20N73W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 13 FT 
IN SW SWELL. NW OF FRONT N OF 28N W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N65W 20N71W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW TO 
W SWELL. W OF FRONT N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W 27N62W 20N71W. WITHIN 390 NM 
W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N36W 29N40W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT E OF 44W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W 28N40W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 24N35W 18N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 21N35W 21N54W 18N62W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N80W 16N84W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E 
OF 76W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 20N72W 15N83W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 78W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 17N NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 17N TO 20N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 82W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 29N86W 20N96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 27N AND 10 TO 15 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL S OF 27N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 21N TO 29N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 91W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 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