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FZNT02 KNHC 162153
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 18

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.6 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 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W 24N62W 20N75W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W 17N62W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 65W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST...N OF 22N W OF 90W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 
10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...N OF 22N W OF 89W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N70W 27N80W. N OF 27N W OF 60W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.6 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 73W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N W OF 
FRONT TO 67W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 45W 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 70W AND 80W 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 FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA... 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 27N82W 28N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 
86W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT W OF 91W SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 21N W OF 86W SE WINDS 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 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