000
FZNT02 KNHC 250750
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 25
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 26
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 27

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 23N78W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILD 10 TO 15 FT BY 0000 UTC 
WED MAR 26. 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 COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 20N71W. WITHIN 480 NM W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 25N55W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N72W. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 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 62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N77W TO 15N85W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 79W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 20N71W TO 11N83W. NW OF TROUGH 
NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E OF TROUGH 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 15N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E OF 68W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 95W SE WINDS TO 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 NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH