000
FZNT02 KNHC 180422
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED FEB 18 2004
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 20

WARNINGS
.NONE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 26N58W THEN DIFFUSE STATIONARY TO 
26N66W 29N72W. E OF FRONT N OF 27N W OF 39W WIND W 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 28N E OF 64W WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N35W 22N43W THEN DIFFUSE 
STATIONARY TO 26N57W. N OF FRONT E OF 49W WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 18N E OF 47W WIND 
NE TO E 20 KT SEAS TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 37W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST AS NOTED IN PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N77W 23N80W. W OF FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT N OF 27N ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. E OF COLD FRONT N OF 25N W OF 70W WIND SE TO S TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W 20N74W. W OF FRONT TO 79W 
WIND W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT N 
OF 25N E TO 60W WIND SW TO S 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE...N OF 25N BETWEEN 49W AND 60W WIND E TO SE TO 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W 19N68W. W OF FRONT N OF 26N 
E OF 65W WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT SEAS TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 
FRONT N OF 25N W OF 47W WIND S TO SE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 47W AND 51W WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 78W WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 

.S OF 11N W OF 40W WIND NE 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 49W 
AND 68W INCLUDING E CARIBBEAN WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 9N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W WIND NE TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN DEVELOPING COLD FRONT 22N80W 16N86W. W OF FRONT 
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WIND N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N73W 15N 83W. W OF FRONT N OF 14N 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 14N E OF 74W WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N W OF 73W WIND NE 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N W OF 74W WIND NE 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N BETWEEN 87W AND 93W WIND N TO NE 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 81W AND 89W WIND NW TO 
N 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 88W WIND NE 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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FORECASTER ROBERTS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER