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FZNT02 KNHC 161605
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 18

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W 27N80W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W 25N60W 23N75W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W 25N53W 22N65W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. N OF 
28N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 21 
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N70W 28N81W. N OF 28N W OF 60W SW TO W WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
50W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 72W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 68W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT.  

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 82W E WINDS TO  20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W 27N90W 28N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 
88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT W OF 90W SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 21N W OF 86W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT  
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
10 FT.

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

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