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FZNT02 KNHC 011608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 01
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 02
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 03

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N52W 21N76W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL NE OF 
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N59W 22N78W. FROM 23N TO 28N WITHIN 
180 NM NW OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W 28N74W 28N81W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 63W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 
FRONT W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
FRONT W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 58W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 17N W OF 83W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E 
OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E 
OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 16N TO 18N 
W OF 86W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. E OF 90W SE WINDS 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 CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH