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FZNT02 KNHC 042217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 06

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 29N85W 21N89W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 32N38W 1009 MB. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT 
SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW NEAR 29N37W 1005 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 360 NM NW QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N36W 27N42W 25N50W. N OF FRONT TO 50W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 60W AND FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
26N35W 24N50W 25N60W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 
60W NE WINDS TO 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 OF 22N E OF 54W NW TO 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 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS FAR NW PORTION. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W 26N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N73W 27N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 17N BETWEEN 40W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 43W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W AND FROM 
14N TO 25 BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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...ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST 
WINDS AND SEAS BAY OF CAMPECHE. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W 21N88W NW OF FRONT E OF 93W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
SEAS BAY OF CAMPECHE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 96W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W 21N90W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF 
FRONT E OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 26N81W 25N97W. S OF 22N W OF 90W SE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 88W E 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