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FZNT02 KNHC 232130
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 25

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 21N76W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 28N75W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 23N80W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
27N W OF 80W NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 60W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 39W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 43W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 47W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 60W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 60W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 60W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 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 NW OF LINE FROM 21N79W TO 16N86W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 
11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 27N98W. N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 28N83W TO 25N98W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH