000
FZNT02 KNHC 280320
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 30

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N44W TO 29N65W WARM FRONT FROM 29N65W 
TO 20N73W. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT TO 54W N OF 18N E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT 
TO 22N W OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N69W TO 26N72W TO 20N73W. WITHIN 120 
NM NW OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 26N SE OF TROUGH TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W TO 50W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 23N50W 
TO 18N63W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 
31N49W TO 25N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 27N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 61W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 
FROM 29N35W TO 26N50W TO 20N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 86W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 84W INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR S OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 75W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL NE PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 13N E OF 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.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 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NE 
PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11 TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 69W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NE 
PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N 
TO 28N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 89W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN W OF 88W 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.

$$
FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH