000
FZNT02 KNHC 242317
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 26

WARNINGS
NONE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W 25N74W. N OF 28N E OF 42W WIND W 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 17 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 57W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 
60W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W 25N65W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
180NM W OF FRONT WIND NW 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 60W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W 26N52W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
300NM W OF FRONT WIND NW 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. E OF FRONT WIND 
SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
E OF 50W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 60W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W WIND E 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W WIND E 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N FROM 86W TO 93W WIND 
SE TO S 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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