000
FZNT02 KNHC 170340
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN APR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 19

WARNINGS
NONE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N60W 26N67W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N71W. N OF 
29N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WIND N 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS
15 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 25N80W 31N72W WIND NW TO N 20 
TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 11 TO 16 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 14 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 31N56W 27N65W THEN STATIONARY TO
20N69W. NW OF LINE 25N80W 31N70W WIND N 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W 
OF FRONT WIND W TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 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 25N62W 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 24N 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 23N E OF 48W 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 20N71W 17N77W 11N82W. NW OF TROUGH W OF 84W 
WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N69W 15N84W. LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND
AND SEA CONDITIONS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND
83W AND FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W 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 26N E OF 90W AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 93W
AND 90W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 95W WIND E TO SE TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...S OF 26N E OF 90W WIND NE TO 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