000
FZNT02 KNHC 200419
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 22

WARNINGS
.NONE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W 25N58W 19N68W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 68W
WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...ELSEWHERE N OF
27N W OF FRONT TO 76W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL...N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 25 TO 30 
KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 47W WIND 
SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W 23N49W DISSIPATING TO 19N55W.
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 14 TO 
22 FT IN NW SWELL...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 68W WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 40W 
WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N35W 24N42W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 50W WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL...
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT IN NLY SWELL...N OF 26N E OF FRONT WIND SW TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.  

.ATLC N OF 19N E OF 45W WIND N TO NE 2O TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT
IN N SWELL...REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N E OF 65W WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WIND NE TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 18N E 
OF 55W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NLY SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...S OF 17N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WIND
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 
13N E OF 55W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NLY SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
TO 9 FT...ELSEWHERE E OF 78W WIND NE TO E TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E BETWEEN 75W AND 78W WIND NE TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...ELSEWHERE E OF 67W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 93W WIND SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W 27N97W. NW OF FRONT WIND N 
TO NE TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W 25N91W 23N98W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 90W WIND N TO NE 20 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA. WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS DECREASING TO
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