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FZNT02 KNHC 282203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 01

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N64W 20N74W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 
FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT E OF 79W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W 20N73W. W OF FRONT E OF LINE 
31N71W 24N81W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL 
E OF 72W AND TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N49W 29N55W 29N65W 20N74W. 
N OF FRONT E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT FROM 29N65W 25N70W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 30N BETWEEN 
73W AND 80W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 22N35W 22N48W 17N62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 12N35W 25N54W 21N65W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N75W 15N84W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 
77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 20N73W 15N84W. NW OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 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 12 FT IN MAINLY E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 20N74W 15N84W. FROM 11N TO 
15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MAINLY E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 26N82W 20N96W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 86W AND N TO NE SWELL W OF 86W. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 29N W OF 94W SE TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 25N82W 27N87W E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 87W SW OF LINE 
27N87W 30N89W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN E TO SE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 25N82W 22N86W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 93W AND 97W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 25N82W 24N97W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MAINLY E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 25N82W 22N89W 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