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FZNT02 KNHC 191802 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...UPDATED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 19 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

UPDATED TO DROP GALE WARNING E OF FRONT IN GULF OF MEXICO

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 1200 UTC WED MAR 19
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 20
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 21

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N41W 21N48W 16N61W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 25 TO 28 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W 19N46W 15N61W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 17 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 29N90W 25N91W 19N95W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W 19N92W. S OF 22N NW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...  
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...ALONG COLOMBIAN 
COAST...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 37W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT 
E OF 67W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 14 TO 24 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. N 
OF 24N BETWEEN 47W AND 57W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 20 TO 23 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 14 TO 
20 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 9N TO 15N W OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 6N E OF 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W 28N81W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 62W 
AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 
28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 55W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
66W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT TO 
16 FT IN N SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. W OF 84W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL EXCEPT TO 12 FT IN N SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST...SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
N SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
8 TO 10 FT N OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N82W 22N88W W OF FRONT TO 96W NW 
TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 25N E OF 88W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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