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FZNT02 KNHC 071616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 07
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 08
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 09

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N86W 20N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW 28N37W 1006MB NEARLY STATIONARY. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 540 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 56W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N39W 1010 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 480 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NE SWELL EXCEPT NW SWELL E OF 39W. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 59W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 25N42W 1017 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N SE OF LINE FROM 31N57W 
23N65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 70W TO LINE FROM 19N35W 7N55W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT LESS THAN 20 KT E OF 47W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 49W AND NW TO N SWELL E OF 49W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 73W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT LESS THAN 20 KT E OF 49W SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL 
W OF 50W AND NW TO N SWELL E OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 68W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 70W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W 23N81W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 73W S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 27N SE 
TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT FROM 23N TO 
27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W 21N77W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N82W 16N86W. 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 EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 21N77W 15N84W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST 
OF COLOMBIA SEAS TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. W OF FRONT TO 94W NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 26N E OF 90W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 21N TO 24N W 
OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.


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

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH