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FZNT02 KNHC 120332
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED MAR 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 14

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 25N80W. N OF 26N WITHIN E 
OF FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 26N65W. N OF 28N WITHIN
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 27N62W...THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 26N74W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT E OF 58W NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 27N45W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING E OF AREA. N OF 30N E OF
45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 37W AND 41W S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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 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. S OF 17N W OF 84W SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N85W TO 25N89W TO 19N94W. S OF 22N
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH 26N82W TO 21N88W. S OF
21N W OF 94W N 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 AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH