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FZNT02 KNHC 210304
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 23

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N36W 20N42W 15N52W. N OF 23N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 53W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN N 
SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N AND E OF LINE 
31N50W 20N70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF LINE 31N40W 20N52W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N71W 24N80W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W 25N70W 25N80W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 FT. N OF FRONT 
E OF 65W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF FRONT TO 
28N W OF 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N43W 27N60W 27N70W. N 
OF FRONT TO 65W NE WINDS LESS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N NW OF LINE 15N35W 7N48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N TO NW 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 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL HIGHEST NEAR MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 24N81W 22N87W. W OF FRONT TO 93W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT ALONG 27N82W 24N90W 18N94W.
N OF FRONT E OF 92W NE WINDS TO 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