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FZNT02 KNHC 171609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 19

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N54W 25N65W 24N81W. N OF FRONT E OF 67W NW TO W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W 23N65W 24N80W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 16 
TO 24 FT IN N AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W 23N57W 20N74W. N OF 23N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST 31N48W 19N60W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N79W. 
N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 63W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 20 TO 30 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 90W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W 18N95W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N E OF 
76W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL 
N OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N AND NE 
SWELL N OF 24N...AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL S OF 24N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
21N E OF 65W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W 20N51W 18N65W. N OF 22N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 63W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 20 TO 27 FT IN N AND NE SWELL N OF 23N AND 12 TO 20 FT S OF 
23N.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N S OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 63W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN N AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 38W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.12 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 ALONG 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 ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N FROM 64W TO 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
N OF 21 W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT 25N81W 30N92W. S OF FRONT W OF 89W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 KT 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N95W 24N98W. W OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 26N W OF 92W 
AND 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

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