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FZNT02 KNHC 222135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 24

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N43W TO 26N60W TO 25N80W. NW OF FRONT TO 
71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 1014 MB 30N74W MOVING NE 25 KT. COLD FRONT 
31N70W TO LOW TO 23N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 23N78W. N 
OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO 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 SE OF LINE 31N43W 20N64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 15N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 87W NE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.


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

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