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FZNT02 KNHC 251505
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 25
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 26
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 27

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 21N76W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 21N76W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST 31N62W 20N72W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 68W NW 
TO N WINDS 25 TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 25N 
AND 7 TO 9 FT S OF 25N. N OF 29N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 20N70W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT N OF 25N AND 8 TO 10 FT S 
OF 25N. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 25N55W 
20N72W. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N76W TO 15N83W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 17N W OF 80W NE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THEN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W ND 78W NE WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 95W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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