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FZNT02 KNHC 240905
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 26

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 20N73W. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 20N74W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
480 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
N OF 24N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 24N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 55W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 77W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 25N97W. N OF 22N NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 90W AND S OF 25N W OF 
90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 95W AND S OF 24N E OF 95W E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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