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FZNT02 KNHC 132056
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 13
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 14
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 15

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N57W TO A SFC LOW 1015 MB NEAR 29N74W TO 
23N78W. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 26N52W. N OF 26N WITHIN 
270 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W 25N43W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 50W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W SW WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N 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 66W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE 
COLOMBIAN AND VENEZUELAN COASTS SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W E WINDS 
20...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 28N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N88W TO 21N97W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E 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.

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