000 FZNT02 KNHC 081616 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC SAT MAR 08 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 08 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 09 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 10 .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .COLD FRONT 31N79W 27N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. ...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... .COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 25N BETWEEN 82W AND 89W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. .06 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. N OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W 22N78W. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT N OF BAHAMAS. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W 22N77W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N61W 27N68W 22N77W. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .ATLC LOW 28N38W 1011MB NEARLY STATIONARY. N OF 28N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 59W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 26N41W 1017 MB. N OF 26N BETWEEN 41W AND 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 41W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N47W 1018MB. N OF 27N E OF 47W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N SE OF LINE 22N63W 31N53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .ATLC S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N56W 25N65W E OF 65W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N SE OF LINE 31N56W 24N65W BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 23N82W 16N86W. 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 STATIONARY FRONT 22N77W 15N84W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 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 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 12 FT W OF 80W AND LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 80W. .GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO LINE 29N90W 22N98W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 13 FT WITHIN 120 NM SE OF LINE. .6 HOUR FORECAST E OF 89W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N BETWEEN 90W AND 97W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 28N90W 22N98W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 28N83W 23N90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N SW OF LINE 23N90W 28N96W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH