000
FZNT02 KNHC 170400
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 19

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 25N62W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N72W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 58W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 65W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 26N49W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 24N64W. N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND 70W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT JUST E OF AREA. N OF 27N E 
OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 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 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W 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 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 62W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 68W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT FT. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 52W SW  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 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.
.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 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 88W AND S OF 25N W OF 95W 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