000
FZNT02 KNHC 152157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 17

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W 27N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W 25N60W 21N77W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 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 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 64W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT  
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 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 9 FT. NW OF 
FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. N OF 
FRONT W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 30N35W 25N42W. W OF FRONT TO 52W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 27N35W 24N42W. W OF FRONT TO 
46W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 120 NM OF SOUTH AMERICA COAST FROM 68W TO 75W 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W 26N97W. N OF FRONT E WINDS 
20 TO 25 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 84W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
E OF 84W 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 MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH