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FZNT02 KNHC 092131
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 09
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 10
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 11

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONT 31N69W 22N78W. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT 
SW TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N61W 23N78W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
TROUGH AND 68W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW 27N42W 1014 MB MOVING NW 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N E OF 
52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 15N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N46W 23N50W. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N44W 23N50W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 15N NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 22N78W 19N85W 16N88W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIA 
COAST...SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE 
COLOMBIA COAST...SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 26N E OF 90W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT OVER 
THE ENTIRE GULF.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST MOVING SE 10 
TO 15 KT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W 25N93W 21N97W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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