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FZNT02 KNHC 010355
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 01
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 02
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 03

.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO N 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 31N51W 25N65W 20N72W STATIONARY S OF 28N. 
S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT NE OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF 71W W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 31N57W 30N65W 26N70W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 51W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W 27N65W 20N72W. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 70W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 65W 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 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 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N 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. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.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 10N 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 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.  FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 
80W 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 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 80W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. SW OF LINE FROM 21N90W 26N97W SE 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 26N 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 21N TO 29N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.


.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