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FZNT02 KNHC 220740
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 24

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N52W TO 27N65W TO 24N81W. WITHIN 300 NM N 
OF TROUGH W OF 70W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF TROUGH E 
OF 70W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE NEW COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 
27N80W. E OF FRONT TO 65W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 23N78W. E OF FRONT TO 65W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 21N75W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 55W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 20N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES E OF 
65W SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 77W 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 28N96W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH