000
FZNT02 KNHC 151523
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 17

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N69W 25N80W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W 27N60W 23N79W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 69W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 52W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N43W 25N60W 23N70W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT 31N78W 39N81W. NW OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
76W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 40W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 47W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 44W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 49W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N WIDESPREAD DUST WITH VISIBILITIES 
REDUCED TO 5 NM.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL E OF 45W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...LOCALLY TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
S OF 15N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 25N81W 24N88W 25N95W. N OF 25N NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER ROBERTS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER