000
FZNT02 KNHC 171559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 19

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N45W 26N55W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N70W. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 31N70W SW WINDS 
INCREASING TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W 30N81W. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW 
WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 
FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N51W 26N60W 24N68W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE ALONG 26N50W 31N42W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W SE WINDS 
INCREASING TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 88W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 
9 FT.

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

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FORECASTER RHOME
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER