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FZNT02 KNHC 021612
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 04

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W 22N97W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W 19N96W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC TROUGH 27N65W TO 22N78W. WITHIN 90 NM N OF TROUGH NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 24N TO 29N W OF NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 72W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 61W AND 74W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25  KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N51W 27N62W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 28N71W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 57W AND 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W 25N57W 25N62W. WITHIN 240 NM 
NW OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST...SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST...SEAS TO 12 FT. 
FROM 16N TO 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W 26N97W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 FT N OF 24N W OF 90W. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N W OF 
85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN SE SWELL.

.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