000
FZNT02 KNHC 080958
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC WED MAR 08 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED MAR 08
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 09
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 10

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW JUST N OF AREA NEAR 32N68W 1000 MB MOVING SLOWLY NE WITH 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N70W TO 21N77W. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 19 
FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 26N60W TO 18N64W. N OF 
27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS  
9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 24N57W TO 18N62W. N OF 
27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 73W
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N 
WITHIN 360 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FAR 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS
11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 73W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 22N57W THEN DISSIPATING 
TO 17N60W. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 74W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 23N50W TO 19N55W. N OF 
27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 64W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF LINE 20N35W 7N56W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W AND ALSO BETWEEN 67W AND 
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF
13N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N W OF 82W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 
69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER
CARIBBEAN S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT N OF 25N W OF 90W. BETWEEN
85W AND 88W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING E TEXAS. ENTIRE AREA 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED ALONG TEXAS COAST. E OF
90W AND ALSO S OF 25N BETWEEN 93W AND 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER