000
FZNT02 KNHC 122143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SAT FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 14

WARNINGS
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
N OF 29N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W WIND WLY 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 13 TO 17 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W 25N60W 18N69W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT 
TO 50W WIND S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W 23N60W 18N62W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 70W WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 76W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 50W WIND S 
TO SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT 31N48W 20N60. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W WIND W 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT TO 72W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 43W WIND S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N46 22N55W 18N62W.  S OF 23N 
W OF FRONT TO 75W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.  N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 58W WIND NW TO N 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 65W AND N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 
40W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 15N E OF 50W WIND E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. S OF 15N E OF 50W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 50W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF 50W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 50W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 20N BETWEEN 75W AND 85W WIND N TO NE TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 65W TO 78W WIND NE 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT
EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA WIND NE TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N FROM 68W TO 80W WIND NE TO E 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA WIND NE 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 92W WIND S TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 90W WIND S TO SW 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 85W WIND S TO SW 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.

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

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FORECASTER LL
TOPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER