000
FZNT02 KNHC 311625
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC THU MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 02

WARNINGS
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W 25N93 19N96W. S OF 25N W 
OF FRONT WIND N 30 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W 25N90W 19N93W. S OF 23N W 
OF 93W WIND N 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 31N49W 26N55W 28N66W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 52W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL... HIGHEST E PART. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 62W WIND W 
20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 70W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N42W 27N50W 22N66W. N OF 
26N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 62W WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 65W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N36W 25N47W 23N60W. N OF 26N 
E OF FRONTAL TROUGH WIND SW 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 58W WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 65W WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W WIND S TO SW INCREASING 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERS AREA ALONG 31N78W 28N80W. W 
OF FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W WIND NE TO E 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W WIND 
NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN W OF 85W WIND SE 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 93W WIND SE TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N92W 23N97W. NW OF FRONT WIND NW 
INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT 
TO 84W WIND SE TO S TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W 25N93 19N96W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT WIND NW 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND AND SEAS E OF THE FRONT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST 30N87W 25N90W 19N93W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT WIND NW 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND AND SEAS E OF THE FRONT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W 25N88W 21N90W. NW OF FRONT 
WIND NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W 21N88W. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS NW OF FRONT.

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

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FORECASTER MCRANDAL/COBB
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER