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FZNT02 KNHC 040420
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 06

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N92W 24N97W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 
30 TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA 32N39W 1009 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 300 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS  
12 TO 18 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N38W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 300 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 20 
FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N46W 25N60W 25N70W. NW OF FRONT TO 65W NLY 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N36W 25N50W 24N60W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 27N35W 
23N45W 25N54W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E OF 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNINGS...WEAKENING COLD 
FRONT 26N35W 22N45W 25N54W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E OF 50W NLY 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 29N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W 25N80W. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 76W W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 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 20N BETWEEN 38W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W 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 11 FT. S OF 20N 
W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT N OF 25N. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W 21N88W NW OF FRONT E OF 93W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
SEAS BAY OF CAMPECHE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 96W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 26N81W 21N92W. S OF 
25N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.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