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FZNT02 KNHC 030949
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON MAR 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 05

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W 24N99W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W 21N98W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N54W 26N60W. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 67W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W 27N50W 26N64W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N35W 23N50W. N OF 28N 
E OF 50W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 28N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL 
NE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 74W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR 31N...SEAS TO 11 FT.

.ATLC S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 38W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W 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 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST...SEAS TO 12 FT. S 
OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT TO 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N BETWEEN 
85W AND 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W 20N89W. S OF 25N BETWEEN 
FRONT AND 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 25N BETWEEN FRONT AND 93W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W 20N89W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 89W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM 
NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER BERG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH