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FZNT02 KNHC 262123
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 28

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 26N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N75W. N OF
28N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN FRONT
AND BAHAMAS. S OF 28N W OF 79W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 28N50W...THEN STATIONARY
TO 27N60W TO 21N75W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W 
AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 23N74W TO 30N69W. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF
TROUGH TO 60W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN RESIDUAL NW 
SWELL.

.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 24N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 23N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 20N75W TO 16N84W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N W OF 79W NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 75W AND ALSO
E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO
E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 94W AND 90W...AND ALSO S OF 
25N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE TO S TO 20 KT N
OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N W OF 90W E TO 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 AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH