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FZNT02 KNHC 281548
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 28 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 01

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N65W 21N76W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
10 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS  
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W 20N72W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 360 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N51W 26N66W 21N71W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. S OF 23N W OF TROUGH E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 37W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N77W 15N84W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 12 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 77W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 19N73W 15N84W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF LINE 28N86W 21N89W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 88W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS TO 20 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