000
FZNT02 KNHC 031618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC THU FEB 03 2005
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 05

WARNINGS
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.GALE CENTER NEAR 31N58W 991 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 60W WIND SW TO W 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 14 TO 18 FT
...N OF 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W WIND NW 3O TO 35 KT SEAS 
12 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W 24N57W 17N60W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 47W WIND S TO SW 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 22N W OF 95W WIND NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N43W 24N47W 20N50W 16N58W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 75W WIND NW TO N 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...ELSEWHERE W OF 75W 
WIND NE TO E TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...N OF 25N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WIND S 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED...NEW COLD FRONT 31N56W 
24N57W 17N60W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W WIND W TO NW 25 TO 30
KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT...ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 70W WIND
NW 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT
TO 75W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF FRONT WIND SE TO S
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W 17N55W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 60W WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 12 TO 16 FT
...HIGHEST WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS N OF 29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING 31N48W 17N53W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT WIND SLY 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
MAINLY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 40W WIND SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E OF 45W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 47W WIND SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 50W WIND E 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WIND SE TO S 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 50W WIND NE TO 
E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.18 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT 30N77W 26N80W. W OF FRONT WIND 
NW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W 24N80W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT
WIND NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W 21N75W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 75W WIND NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN
N SWELL...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
10 TO 14 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT
TO DISSIPATING FRONT ALONG 31N48W 17N53W WIND SW TO 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WIND NE 20 KT...EXCEPT 
25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 75W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDWARD 
PASSAGE WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W WIND NE TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT CENTRAL CUBA TO 19N87W. NW OF FRONT 
WIND N 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. CARIBBEAN S OF 
15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 30N85W 1018 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
EXTENDING ALONG 27N87W 24N90W TO 19ANN. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN
WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W 21N87W. W OF FRONT WIND N 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT WIND NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT AND 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT S OF 22N W OF 95W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. ENTIRE AREA E OF 90W 
WIND NE 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 25N AND 8 TO 10 FT S OF 25N.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER