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FZNT02 KNHC 292204
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 29
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 02

.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT ALONG 31N54W 25N65W 20N72W STATIONARY S OF 29N. 
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 NE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF 
71W W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 31N57W 30N65W 26N70W. E OF FRONT N 
OF 26N W OF LINE FROM 26N61W 31N51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 31N60W 20N73W. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 12N37W 23N55W 23N61W 19N65W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 51W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E OF 51W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...STATIONARY FRONT 
ALONG 20N72W 15N83W. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. NW OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 81W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE
S OF 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO BETWEEN 21N AND 27N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS SE TO 
S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 28N W OF 94W SE TO S 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