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FZNT02 KNHC 131505
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 13
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 14
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 15

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 28N65W TO SFC LOW 27N77W. WITHIN 300 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 28N50W TO 27N65W TO 
27N77W. WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 30N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 24N44W TO 24N57W THEN 
WARM FRONT TO 31N66W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO LINE FROM 25N49W 31N57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 14N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 50W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W SW TO W 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO
20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE 
COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N W OF 85W SE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 86W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W S WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH