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FZNT02 KNHC 261534
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 28

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W 26N60W 20N74W. WITHIN 360 NM NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W 27N55W 20N75W. FROM 24N TO 
29N BETWEEN 56W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N74W 30N68W. WINDS AND SEAS DESCRIBED 
IN SECOND PARAGRAPH.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 29N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 22N E OF LINE 29N35W 22N60W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 45W AND 75W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 20N74W 15N84W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 86W 
NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST...SEAS TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 90W 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 BERG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH