000
FZNT02 KNHC 190303
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 19
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 20
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 21

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N44W 20N54W 18N63W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 63W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 18 TO 30 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST 
SEAS FAR N. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W 20N49W 15N61W. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 58W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 24 TO 27 FT 
IN N SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 29N95W 23N98W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 89W SE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N85W 21N89W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT 
TO 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.30 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 LESS THAN 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 76W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 22N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 14 TO 22 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W 20N45W 15N61W. N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 17 TO 23 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 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 IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W 20N42W 15N50W. N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 54W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 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 31N70W 27N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 10N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY HIGHER ATLC 
PASSAGES. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 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 64W 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 TO 20 KT SEAS 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 15 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 12 FT. E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 25N.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W 22N88W W OF FRONT TO 95W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N81W 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