000
FZNT02 KNHC 121451
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 14

.WARNINGS.
NONE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC TROUGH 28N35W 22N35W 16N61W. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW AND NE 
SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 65W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE AND 
NW SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 42W VSBY BELOW 5 NM IN DUST.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED AND COLD FRONT 31N46W 
28N55W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 65W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 43W VSBY 
BELOW 5 NM IN DUST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N36W 25N55W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 9N E OF 65W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 45W VSBY 
BELOW 5 NM IN DUST.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 55W W TO 
NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 
22N E OF 65W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL. S 
OF 22N E OF 48W VSBY BELOW 5 NM IN DUST.

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL MAINLY E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 75W AND 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 30N W OF 75W 
SW WINDS TO 20 SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 79W AND 70W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 81W TO LINE 15N61W 
12N67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 82W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N 
W OF 81W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 22N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 83W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N SW OF LINE 23N82W 28N90W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W 25N97W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ISOLATED FRONTAL TSTMS.
.48 HOUR COLD FRONT 31N86W 20N96W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED FRONTAL TSTMS.

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

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER