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FZNT02 KNHC 202042
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 22

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W 20N44W 15N52W. N OF 23N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 48W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 15 TO 20 FT 
IN N SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 20 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 COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF LINE 31N40W 20N60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 20N NW OF LINE 17N35W 7N54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N 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 8 
TO 12 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W 26N80W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W 26N70W 25N80W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 67W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF FRONT TO 
28N W OF 67W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW 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 13 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W 27N60W 27N70W. N OF FRONT TO 
67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
E OF 70W 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 BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL EXCEPT TO 12 FT IN N SWELL NEAR MONA AND 
ANEGADA PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT 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 25N81W 22N87W. W OF FRONT TO 94W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 23N E OF 87W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 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 COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH