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FZNT02 KNHC 272132
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 29

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N45W TO 26N69W TO 20N73W. WITHIN 150 NM 
NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM NW OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 54W 
N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N68W TO 28N70W TO 20N72W. WITHIN 120 
NM NW OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF TROUGH TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC SE OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 24N50W TO 18N64W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 21N TO 27N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 
26N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 38W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 
FROM 31N35W TO 21N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 77W AND 86W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 76W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 75W 
AND S OF 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11 TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 68W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 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. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 90W SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 85W 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 KIMBERLAIN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH