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FZNT02 KNHC 291600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 29
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 02

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 25N65W TO 20N75W. S OF 25N W OF
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS
SEAS TO 9 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM 
NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF 
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N56W TO 26N65W...THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 21N78W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N OF 28N NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 
25N68W...THEN STATIONARY TO NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 360 NM 
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 60W NE WINDS
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT
NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N E OF 55W SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF
14N.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE N PART W OF 
65W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 20N75W TO 15N85W. FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. NW OF FRONT...AND ALSO S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W
AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. S OF 25N E OF 90W
E TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT FAR SE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 90W E TO SE 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 AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH