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FZNT02 KNHC 052220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 05
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 06
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 07

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW N OF AREA NEAR 33N38W 1010 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
420 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N37W 1007 MB.  OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 360 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING 
16 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N36W 1006 MB. N OF 28N BETWEEN 44W 
AND 50W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W 20N97W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W 18N95W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST WINDS AND 
SEAS S PORTION. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 27N35W 24N47W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N 
OF FRONT E OF 50W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 
60W AND 67W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN ELY SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
25N35W 22N50W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT TO 50W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N 
TO 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 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 9 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N40W 1008 MB. N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N SE OF LINE 31N55W 23N65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N75W 26N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT W WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N74W 26N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 70W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 62W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
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 10 FT IN NW 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 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N W OF 85W INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W 19N90W. WITHIN 120 NM NW 
OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
25N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 26N82W 27N90W 26N97W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT  
30N90W 20N97W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 
TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT  
30N86W 18N95W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS E OF FRONT. 

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

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