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FZNT02 KNHC 030342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 05

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W 21N97W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N57W 26N65W STATIONARY FROM 26N65W 22N71W. N 
OF 24N WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT. S OF 24N WITHIN 360 NM NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W 27N49W. W OF FRONT FROM 26N 
TO 30N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MAINLY 
NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NE OF AREA. N OF 24N BETWEEN 39W 
AND 54W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 24N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 74W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
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 21N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.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 79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 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 E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 89W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W 26N97W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 85W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N WITHIN 
90 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W 22N88W. WITHIN 360 NM NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N 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