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FZNT02 KNHC 022152
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 04

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W 21N97W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W 19N92W. S OF 26N E OF 96W W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W 26N63W STATIONARY FROM 26N63W 22N73W. N 
OF 24N WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS TO 8 
FT. S OF 24N WITHIN 360 NM NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W 26N54W. W OF FRONT FROM 25N 
TO 29N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W 28N40W. W OF FRONT N OF 25N 
E OF 53W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 53W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 79W S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KTS SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST...SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
BETWEEN 10N AND 15N W OF 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.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 23N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 86W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 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 TO 9 FT N OF 24N W OF 87W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N WITHIN 
60 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 21N E OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS TO 8 FT N 
OF 27N W OF 87W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
24N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 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