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FZNT02 KNHC 101418
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 10
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 11
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 12

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 26N70W TROUGH TO 23N78W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N55W TO 27N65W TROUGH TO 
26N80W. N OF 29N W OF TROUGH TO 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N46W TO 29N60W TO 25N77W. N 
OF 29N W OF TROUGH TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N44W TO 23N48W. N OF 26N E OF 52W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BE OF 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N44W TO 23N49W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH 22N78W 18N88W. NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 
78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 88W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. S OF 26N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH