000
FZNT02 KNHC 221522
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N47W TO 26N65W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 90NM N 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 65W AND 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL W 
OF 65W. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N SE OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 1014 MB 28N76W MOVING NE 25 KT. COLD FRONT 
31N70W TO LOW TO 23N80W. WITHIN 150NM E QUADRANT AND 90NM NW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
SE OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 70W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT 31N66W 26N73W 
23N80W. WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS TO 10 FT.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 57W 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. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 46W AND 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 46W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 77W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11 TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW 1015 MB 26N86W MOVING ENE 20 TO 25 KT. 
WITHIN 150NM NE QUADRANT WINDS TO 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.


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

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