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FZNT02 KNHC 182139
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 20

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N45W 20N56W 18N64W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 16 TO 27 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 31N42W 20N50W 16N62W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 52W AND 58W 
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 24 TO 28 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 25N W OF 89W AND S OF 25N W OF 95W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 
10 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W 18N94W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W...ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST...NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 65W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 19N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 21N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 2O TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 15 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF FRONT TO 65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 21N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W 20N45W 16N62W. N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 14 TO 20 FT 
IN N SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 
17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
18 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W 20N43W 17N50W. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W 28N81W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 64W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 10N BETWEEN 70W AND 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY HIGHER WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
EXCEPT TO 16 FT MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
EXCEPT TO 16 FT MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT...S OF 15N.
.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 
EXCEPT TO 16 FT MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE 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 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W 22N88W W OF FRONT TO 95W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W 22N87W. N OF FRONT TO 25N E OF 
93W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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