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FZNT02 KNHC 201607
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 22

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W 22N43W 13N56W. N OF 22N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 15 TO 19 FT 
IN N SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 27N35W 21N41W. N OF 20N E 
OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 20N NW OF LINE 19N35W 10N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 18 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 12N E OF 52W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN N TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N79W 29N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT. WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 21N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W 25N81W. N OF FRONT E OF 68W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 68W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 1O FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W 26N65W. N OF 20N BETWEEN 50W TO 
68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 
67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL 
EXCEPT TO 15 FT NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N FROM 67W TO 82W NE TO 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 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL EXCEPT TO 13 FT IN N SWELL NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N FROM 70W TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE E 
OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC 
PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N82W 22N89W. W OF FRONT TO95W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 23N E OF 87W NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH