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FZNT02 KNHC 112130
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 11
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 12
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 13

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 28N62W...THEN STATIONARY TO 
23N78W. N OF FRONT E OF 65W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 28N49W...THEN DISSIPATING
TROUGH TO 28N57W. N OF FRONTAL TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH NEW COLD FRONT DESCRIBED
IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 39W AND 43W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 24N79W. WITHIN 360 NM SE 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 26N68W. WITHIN 390 NM SE
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W
...AND BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 78W...AND ALSO S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 29N88W 1017 MB WITH TRAILING COLD 
FRONT TO 25N91W TO 20N97W. WITHIN 150 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS OF 
LOW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED NE OF AREA WITH ASSOCIATED WEAKENING
FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 19N91W. S OF 21N E OF 93W N TO NE 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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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH