000
FZNT02 KNHC 162201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SAT APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 18

WARNINGS
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW CENTER N OF AREA 31N71W 1008 MB DRIFTING E. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W WIND NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N61W 25N65W 20N72W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...NW OF LINE 23N79W 31N70W WIND NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 26N W OF FRONT WIND SW TO W TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N 
AND NE SWELL...S OF 26N W OF FRONT WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT WIND 
S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W 24N65W 20N70W. NW OF LINE 
25N80W 31N70W WIND NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT WIND 
W TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N54W 25N63W THEN STATIONARY SW TO 
19N69W. NW OF LINE 28N65W 20N73W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12
FAR IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT
WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 17N TO 26N E OF 45W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
8 TO 10 FT...S OF 17N E OF 55W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 25N E OF 45W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...S OF 17N E OF 55W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 50W WIND NE TO E TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W WIND E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT 
...EXCEPT NE TO 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM
11N TO 15N W OF 80W WIND N TO NE 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT...FROM 11N
TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WIND NE TO E TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W WIND NE
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE SEAS TO 8 FT.
S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W WIND NE TO E TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH 20N74W 18N78W 14N84W. NW OF TROUGH W OF 84W
WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 19N69W 14N84W. LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND
AND SEA CONDITIONS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 
85W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 90W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT. 
N OF 27N E OF 90W...AND S OF 26N BETWEEN 93W AND 90W WIND NE TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 90W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 93W
AND 90W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$ 
FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER