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FZNT02 KNHC 080343
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 08
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 09
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 10

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N84W 21N88W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W NW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 13 FT 
E OF 90W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 25N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF 
70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W 22N78W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W 22N78W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 76W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC LOW 29N38W 1006 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. N OF 28N E OF 47W NE 
TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 26N39W 1013 MB. N OF 25N E OF 52W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N BETWEEN 40W AND 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N45W 29N43W. N OF 27N E OF 46W E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 74W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 14N TO 23N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 68W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N82W 15N87W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...SEAS TO 12 FT. FROM 11N 
TO 18N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W 15N85W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 20N77W 15N86W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
30N90W 22N98W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 11 FT.

.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