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FZNT02 KNHC 071000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 7 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 7
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 8
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 9

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW 28N37W 1006 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.6 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N90W 23N98W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W 22N85W. W OF FRONT TO 90W NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
420 NM OF LOW 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.
.6 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N38W 1006 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
360 NM NW SEMICIRCLE 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 28N39W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 420 NM NW 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 25N41W 1013 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 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 6 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 72W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W 22N78W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N85W 16N88W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N77W 15N84W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT TO 13 FT 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 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 26N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 90W S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N81W 22N84W. BETWEEN FRONT AND 
90W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 30N93W 20N97W NW 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 FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF LINE 30N83W 19N96W N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.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