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FZNT02 KNHC 252143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 25
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 26
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 27

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 25N70W TO 21N76W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 
70W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS MOVED NE OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 25N70W TO 21N76W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...S OF 30N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST 31N58W TO 25N65W...THEN STATIONARY TO HAITI.
S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 71W SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 71W. N OF
28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 25N56W...THEN WEAKENING 
STATIONARY TO HAITI. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO
72W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT
SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 31N45W TO 25N57W TO 
HISPANIOLA. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 42W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 
N SWELL. FROM 17N TO 22N E OF 44W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 27N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 60W NE TO E TO WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N44W TO 23N55W TO 18N63W WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 28N35W TO 23N50W TO 
19N69W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 21N76W TO 15N85W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 19N72W TO 15N84W. N OF 
17N W OF FRONT TO 85W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT FROM HAITI TO 15N84W. N OF
17N W OF FRONT TO 83W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED.  WINDS LESS THEN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W AND ALSO S OF 15N 
W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST.
ELSEWHERE E OF 75W AND S OF 15N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 89W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 24N. N OF 25N W OF 90W AND S 
OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N 85W...AND ALSO S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND
95W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. BETWEEN 85W AND 90W...AND S OF 26N E OF 85W NE TO
E 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 AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH