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FZNT02 KNHC 070357
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAR 07
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 08
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 09

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW 28N37W 1005 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM N AND W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 
16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N94W 24N98W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W 18N91W. W OF FRONT AND 88W 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
420 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 56W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N38W 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. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 38W AND 58W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 25N 
E OF 38W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N38W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 59W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 62W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 26N39W 1012 MB. N OF 26N E OF 53W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE S OF 23N BETWEEN 48W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 74W NE TO 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 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W 22N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT N OF 28N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N80W 15N85W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 11 FT...EXCEPT TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 26N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 88W S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 88W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N81W 22N84W. BETWEEN FRONT AND 
90W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 30N93W 20N97W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT IN N SWELL S OF 25N AND 9 TO 14 FT N OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF LINE 30N87W 18N94W 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
23N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 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