000
FZNT02 KNHC 161541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 18

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W 25N62W 24N68W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N79W. 
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N BETWEEN FRONT AND 73W. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT TO 26N NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 51W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N46W 25N60W. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N37W 27N50W. N OF 22N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 39W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 15N WIDESPREAD DUST AND HAZE REDUCING VSBY BELOW 5 NM.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W 29N80W. W OF FRONT SW 
TO W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W 29N81W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 59W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 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. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT...HIGHEST W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 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