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FZNT02 KNHC 181002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAR 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 20

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N47W 19N69W.  N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 63W  NW TO W WIND 
TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 26 FT.  N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW 
WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N47W 15N55W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 15 FT.  N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 56W  NW TO W WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS 28 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 25N W OF 90W AND S OF 25N W OF 95W  SE WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 
17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N92W 21N97W.  N OF 25N E OF FRONT  
TO 87W  SE WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS 15 FT.  W OF 95W  NW TO N WIND TO 35 
KT  SEAS 15 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N90W 19N94W.  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 WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT 
N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N W OF FRONT 
N TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 20 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT  NE TO E 
WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS 17 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 21N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N42W 15N61W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM 
E OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT  SEAS 20 FT.  N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 58W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 26 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 14 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W TO 70W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 20 FT
IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 27N W OF 75W  S WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 
12 FT.  S OF 27N W OF 68W  SE TO S WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 20 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N69W 25N80W.  N OF 27N W OF FRONT
NW WIND 20 KT  SEA TO 8 FT.  N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 65W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA  SEAS 11 FT.  W OF 85W 
E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W  NE TO E WIND 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA  SEAS 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 72W  E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W  NE TO E WIND 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA  SEAS 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 72W  E TO SE WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT  
SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  W OF FRONT  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 10 FT. 
E OF FRONT  SE TO S WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 29N83W 22N88W.  W OF FRONT  NW TO N 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 11 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH