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FZNT02 KNHC 061613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 06
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 07
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 08

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW 28N37W 1006 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM W 
QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N37W 1007 MB. N OF 29N W OF 39W E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W 24N91W 19N96W. W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W 21N88W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.42 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 61W 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 
59W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N40W 1007 MB. N OF 22N BETWEEN 45W 
AND 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N38W 1009 MB. N OF 24N E OF 530 NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
21N SE OF LINE 31N56W 22N65W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 78W S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. S OF 24N W OF 61W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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 27N82W 20N87W. 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 CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH