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FZNT02 KNHC 161004
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 18

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N63W 25N80W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 30 TO 35 KT  SEAS 14 FT.  N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT  W WIND 30 TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N51W 22N60W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 30 TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 13 FT. N OF 28N 
W OF FRONT TO 65W  NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT  SEAS 30 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 73W  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W  W WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 78W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N FROM 
55W TO 78W  NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT SEAS  SEAS TO 30 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 45W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT.  NW OF 
FRONT TO 70W  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 18 FT.  

.ATLC TROUGH 27N35W 23N40W.  N OF TROUGH WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DIFFUSE.  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 120 NM OF SOUTH AMERICA COAST FROM 65W TO 75W 
E WIND 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W  E WIND 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA  SEAS TO 10 
FT.  W OF 85W  E WIND 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 70W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA  SEAS TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 29N83W 26N97W. 
N OF FRONT W OF 86W E WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT E OF AREA.  N OF 21N W OF 86W  
E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  ENTIRE AREA SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT  SEAS 15 FT.
E OF 87W  E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH