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FZNT02 KNHC 150343
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 17

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W 28N75W 28N80W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NW TO W OF FRONT 30 TO 35 
KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W 30N81W. W OF FRONT W WINDS 
25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 69W SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF 
70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 
57W TO 70W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W 24N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 28N68W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W 24N43W. N OF FRONT E OF 53W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 43W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 76W 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 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 62W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS LESS TO 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 66W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N E OF 89W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 89W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W 27N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 85W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 27N82W 27N97W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 87W E WINDS 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