000
FZNT02 KNHC 211539
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 23

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 24N81W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 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 31N48W TO 26N65W STATIONARY TO 
27N80W. N OF FRONT E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT 31N67W 
TO 26N80W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 23N35W TO 15N53W. N OF 12N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 12N E OF 50W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 16N E OF 55W NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 31N46W 
18N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 62W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT N SWELL EXPOSED ATLC 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 18N E 
OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT 8 FT IN N SWELL 
IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E 
OF 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W TO LOW PRES OVER NE 
YUCATAN 1015 MB. N OF FRONT E OF 90W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 27N85W 1014 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 26N97W. 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.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH