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FZNT02 KNHC 061017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAR 6 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 6
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 7
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 8

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW 29N38W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM W 
QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N38W 1007 MB. N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W 
AND 50W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W 23N98W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W 20N96W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF 50W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 17N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N40W 1007 MB. N OF 23N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 57W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND SE OF LINE 31N55W 23N65W NE TO E WINDS  
20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N38W 1008 MB. N OF 24N E OF 53W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N SE OF LINE 31N55W 22N67W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 72W S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N W OF 70W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT E 
OF THE BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 17N BETWEEN 45W AND 62W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 22N E OF 45W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 22N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...
SE OF FRONT TO 85W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE OF FRONT S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W 21N87W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH