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FZNT02 KNHC 080950
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT MAR 8 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 8
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 9
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 10

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

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 27N82W 22N85W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W NW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 13 FT E OF 90W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 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 31N72W 22N77W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W 22N77W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.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 26N40W 1013 MB. N OF 25N E OF 52W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 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 30N44W 23N47W. N OF 27N E OF 45W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 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 10N NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N85W 17N88W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...SEAS TO 12 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N E 
OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W 15N84W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 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 15N85W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 17N 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 8 FT.
.12 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 SE OF LINE 29N83W 20N97W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 86W 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 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH