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FZNT02 KNHC 032219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 05

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W 24N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS INCREASING 30 TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W 18N91W. N OF FRONT TO 22N NW 
TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N48W 25N60W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO 
N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W 25N50W 24N60W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 55W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N35W 23N45W 25N52W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 38W AND 46W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS 
SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 
50W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 
29N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 21N TO 29N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
9 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W 26N80W. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT 
W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 29N. 

.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 20N BETWEEN 45W 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 SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 90W SE 
TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 
85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT E OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W 21N87W. W OF FRONT TO 93W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E 
OF FRONT TO 95W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W 18N92W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF 
FRONT AND E OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH