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FZNT02 KNHC 091512
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAR 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 9
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 10
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 11

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W 22N77W. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N63W 23N78W. WITHIN 180 NM NW 
OF TROUGH NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N55W 29N65W 26N80W. N OF 
TROUGH E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC LOW 27N40W 1016 MB. N OF 26N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N46W 23N50W. N OF 23N E OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N44W 22N51W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 14N NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 70W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH 22N78W 16N87W. NW TROUGH NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. N OF 10N BETWEEN 85W AND 65W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 68W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 FT IN 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

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