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FZNT02 KNHC 260331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED MAR 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 28

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 26N65W TO E CUBA MOVING E 20 TO 25 
KT. N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 14 IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 480 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 25N56W...THEN WEAKENING 
STATIONARY TO HAITI. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 28N W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 79W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 31N45W TO 26N61W TO 21N72W.
FROM 25N TO 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 39W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 17N TO 20N E OF 44W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 25N E OF 42W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 24N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.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 S OF 24N E OF 60W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT E CUBA TO 15N84W. W OF FRONT TO
85W N WINDS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM HAITI TO 15N84W. N OF 17N 
W OF FRONT TO 86W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT. N OF 18N W OF FRONT TO 84W
NE WINDS TO 20 KT.
.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 N OF 25N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W...AND S OF 24N E OF 
90W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 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 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W...BETWEEN 85W AND 
90W AND S OF 26N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W AND S OF 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N 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