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FZNT02 KNHC 242151
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 26

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 20N73W. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 20N72W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 25N80W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND 70W 
S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W 20N71W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 68W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W 23N66W TO 21N75W. WITHIN 240 
NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 23N E OF 52W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 67W 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 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 20N78W TO 16N85W NE WINDS 20 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 80W AND 87W NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 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 MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH