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FZNT02 KNHC 151501
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 17

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W 25N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS TO 13 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW OF FRONT 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W 25N62W 21N77W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 600 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT  
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 57W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF 
FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. N OF 
FRONT W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 30N35W 22N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 24N60W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N35W 24N40W. N OF 25N E OF 48W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 40W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 38W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 120 NM OF SOUTH AMERICA COAST FROM 68W TO 74W 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 85W SE WIND TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W 26N97W. N OF 26N E OF 90W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W 26N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 85W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 90W SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH