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FZNT02 KNHC 271455
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 29

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 28N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N74W. N 
OF 27N74W W OF FRONT TO 75W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TOUGH 31N62W TO 22N73W. N OF 22N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 26N E OF 45W AND S OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 55W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 
65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 31N50W TO 20N65W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH 20N74W TO 16N84W. NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 16N E OF 74W E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W 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 DGS
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH