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FZNT02 KNHC 231439
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 25

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 20N74W. N OF 28N NW OF 
FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT N 
OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO LOW PRES 29N75W 1013 MB 
TO 22N79W. WITHIN 180 NM E QUADRANT OF LOW S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W OF 80W NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 21N76W. N OF 26N NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 26N. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 39W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 41W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 13N35W TO 20N43W TO 24N61W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 
63W AND 70W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 23N60W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF LINE FROM 23N60W TO 27N66W BETWEEN 60W AND 66W SE TO S WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 18N64W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 20N73W TO 15N83W. NW OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 71W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 19N W OF 82W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 29N84W TO 21N97W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH