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FZNT02 KNHC 282103
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 30

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 28N70W TO 20N72W. SE OF TROUGH TO 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 29N60W STATIONARY 
FRONT FROM 29N60W TO 25N65W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NW OF FRONT 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 28N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W AND N OF 22N E OF 58W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 26N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N SE OF LINE FROM 31N35W 
TO 22N55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 27N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 
25N45W TO 18N63W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NE PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 88W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 26N E OF 85W E 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