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FZNT02 KNHC 041613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 06

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N87W 18N94W. S OF 24N NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 42W NW TO N WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N37W 1006 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 13 TO 
19 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N41W 29N43W. E OF FRONT TO 52W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 52W AND 59W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 25N TO 
28N BETWEEN 59W AND 70W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. S OF 23N W OF 
61W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W 25N50W 25N60W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
27N35W 23N42W 25N52W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E OF 50W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
DISSIPATED. ELSEWHERE N 24N E OF 54W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 
TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W 26N80W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
FRONT AND 65W SLY WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N73W 27N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN
300 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 42W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.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 10 FT. S OF 20N 
W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N 
OF 25N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W 21N87W. SE OF LINE 29N83W 
19N96W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 26N81W 25N97W. S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W 
AND 93W SW 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 CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH