000
FZNT02 KNHC 172210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 19

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N52W 25N60W 23N80W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 67W NW 
TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W 18N66W. 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
W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 20 TO 27 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W 17N61W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N
E OF FRONT TO 63W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 20 TO 30 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W 16N61W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 22 TO 28 FT 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 90W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 88W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 
TO 17 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N E OF 
76W.
.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...N OF 21N E OF 
65W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 
70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. N 
OF FRONT E OF 63W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. 

.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 W 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.

.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 W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 13 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 13 FT. 
W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 89W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W 21N98W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N97W 18N94W W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

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