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FZNT02 KNHC 051624
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 05
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 06
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 07

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 31N38W 1010 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 420 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 12 
TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N36W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 720 NM W QUADRANT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N33W 27N35W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 52W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 58W AND 71W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN ELY SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 26N35W 
23N40W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT E OF 
AREA. N OF 22N E OF 52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 26N41W 1008 MB. N OF 22N BETWEEN 41W AND 
56W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 20N SE OF LINE 23N65W 31N56W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N77W 27N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N76W 27N80W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 70W S WINDS TO 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 78W S WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 42W AND 61W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 62 NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N E OF 42 NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 22N E OF 42W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 22N E OF 
45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 10N 
TO 17N E OF 78W. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 70W. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 18N W 
OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 19N W OF 85W 
SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W 19N90W. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 25N81W 25N90W 26N97W. FROM 20N TO 25N W 
OF 89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W 19N96W. W OF FRONT W OF 93W NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.


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

$$
FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH