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FZNT02 KNHC 121546
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 14

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 28N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF COLD FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO A 1015 MB LOW 27N77W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT BETWEEN 50W AND 64W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT TO 64W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 27N51W THEN STATIONARY TO 
26N75W. N OF 27N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW 
TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 28N52W. NW OF FRONT TO 51W NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING MAINLY E OF AREA. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 
80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 19N W OF 84W SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 96W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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