000
FZNT02 KNHC 172212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 19

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 28N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N68W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 30N81W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 30N81W. N OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 28N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT TO 
71W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 26N57W TO 22N65W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.  N OF 26N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 80W
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W SE WINDS 
INCREASING TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 
9 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W 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