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FZNT02 KNHC 122139
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 14

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W TO A 1015 MB LOW NEAR 27N72W
...THEN CONTINUES SW TO CENTRAL CUBA. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 
NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 27N60W...THEN STATIONARY 
TO 26N79W. N OF 27N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 28N50W...THEN STATIONARY TO 
29N60W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING MAINLY E OF AREA. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 61W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N 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 NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S TO 
SW TO 20 KT N OF 25N W OF 90W 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