000
FZNT02 KNHC 162211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 18

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 25N62W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N75W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 26N NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 25N57W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 23N72W. 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 29N35W TO 27N47W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 47W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 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 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 50W 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 TO 29N80W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
66W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT TO 72W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO
55W SW  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 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 SEAS W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 79W AND 72W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 88W 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 AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER