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FZNT02 KNHC 241500
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 26

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 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.
.36 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...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 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W 20N71W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 67W 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 15 FT IN 
N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W 20N70W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 63W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 25N TO 
29N W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 55W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 50W 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 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 18N95W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. S OF 26N E OF 90W AND S OF 
23N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH