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FZNT02 KNHC 180332
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 20

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N48W 21N75W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 67W NW TO W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W 16N62W. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. N OF 24N
W OF FRONT TO 63W NW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 20 TO 30 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.6 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N95W 24N98W. N OF 23N E OF FRONT 
TO 87W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W 19N94W. WITHIN 120 NM W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N WITHIN 360 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 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N W OF 
FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N 
OF 21N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W 15N61W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. N OF 
24N W OF FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 20 TO 26 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W TO 70W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 70W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 26N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN 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.
W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 89W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LESS THAN 8 FT.
.6 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W 18N93W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W 21N90W. LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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