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FZNT02 KNHC 142116
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 14
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 15
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 16

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N42W 25N53W 25N56W THEN STATIONARY TO 28N66W. 
N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF FRONT E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N36W 24N45W. N OF FRONT E OF 53W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N35W 25N45W. N OF FRONT E OF 45W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 57W AND 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 49W AND 57W S WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W 28N80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 66W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W 27N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 89W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 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 CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH