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FZNT02 KNHC 062206
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 06
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 07
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 08

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW 28N37W 1006 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 540 NM W QUADRANT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W 21N98W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W 18N94W. S OF 25N W OF 94W N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
360 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 54W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N37W 1006 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 360 NM NW QUADRANT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 37W AND 56W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 37W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N38W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 57W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 27N38W 1011 MB. N OF 25N E OF 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 67W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 25N BETWEEN 58W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 65W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W 26N81W. N OF 25N WITHIN 540 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF 
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N82W 15N87W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 88W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N E OF 
FRONT TO 84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF FRONT TO 
82W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N81W 21N85W. BETWEEN FRONT AND 
90W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
BETWEEN 90W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT S OF 
25N AND 9 TO 14 FT N OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N80W 22N83W. BETWEEN FRONT AND 
LINE 30N90W 18N96W NW TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 30N92W 21N98W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER BERG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH