000
FZNT02 KNHC 170342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 19

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N65W 26N80W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W 20N63W 19N70W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 69W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W 16N62W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 64W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 21 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 
TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 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 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT TO 42W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N W OF 
FRONT TO 66W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 14 TO 23 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 39W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 28N E OF 40W 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 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 10 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 BETWEEN 64W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 21 W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W 28N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 
87W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT W OF 90W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 21N W OF 85W SE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W 22N98W. E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH