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FZNT02 KNHC 082201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 08
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 09
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 10

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N76W 23N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN W SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W 22N78W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W 21N78W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
FRONT AND 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W 26N70W 24N81W. WITHIN 240 NM 
NW OF FRONT E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC LOW 27N38W 1011 MB DRIFTING SW. N OF 25N E OF 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
18N TO 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 70W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 24N43W 1014 MB. N OF 28N E OF 46W E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N46W 22N50W. N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 
54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 66W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 63W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N80W 15N85W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 84W...EXCEPT TO 13 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 20N77W 15N86W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 86W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. BETWEEN 86W AND 89W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 30N88W 21N98W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 22N W OF 
93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 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