000
FZNT02 KNHC 210823
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 23

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 24N80W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 25N65W STATIONARY TO 
25N80W. N OF FRONT E OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N60W TO 25N80W. NW OF TROUGH 
N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 17N55W. N OF 23N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
25 KT SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 53W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 15 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E 
OF 50W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER 
AREA E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 13N NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT N SWELL EXPOSED NE 
PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N E 
OF 78W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N E 
OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 24N80W TO LOW PRES 23N86W 1014 
MB. N OF FRONT E OF 90W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 24N88W 1014 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 24N96W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 90W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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