000
FZNT02 KNHC 160413
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 18

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 26N70W TO 23N80W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 28N
W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 25N57W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 72W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 24N55W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 2981W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 75W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT
NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 28N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT
WINDS W TO NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 40W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT SEAS 12 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 27N E OF 38W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED INTO AREA DESCRIBED WITH
COLD FRONT ABOVE.

.ATLC S OF 19N W OF 42W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E  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 FROM LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 24N83W TO 24N90W THEN STATIONARY TO
25N93W TO 26N98W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. 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 AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER