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FZNT02 KNHC 031616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 05

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W 25N98W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W 18N95W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N51W 27N58W. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 65W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W 26N49W 24N62W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 28N35W 26N50W. N OF 28N 
E OF 43W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 43W AND 66W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 21N TO 29N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
FT NE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 19N TO 23N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W 27N80W. WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT W WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 41W AND 61W 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 8 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 8 TO 12 FT. 
S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 91W 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W 21N89W. W OF FRONT TO 95W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W 18N92W. E OF 92W 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 CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH