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FZNT02 KNHC 270330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 29

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W 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 WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 28N48W...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 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 21N74W TO 26N72W TO 31N69W. S OF 25N E
OF TROUGH TO 60W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN RESIDUAL 
NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 43W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST E OF 45W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 23N E OF 48W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS
TO 9 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 TO 21N
NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N 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 SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N 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 
26N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N OF 94W SE TO S 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