000
FZNT02 KNHC 182203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SAT MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 20

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 69W NW 
N 62W AND 74W WLY WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT
TO 52W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 26N78W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 25N50W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 26N54W THEN STATIONARY TO 
23N75W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N35W TO
25N43W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
W OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N BETWEEN 61W AND 55W AND S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 61W AND 55W AND S OF 14N E OF 
55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO NE OF LINE 29N95W TO 26N90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W AND S OF 23N BETWEEN
90W AND 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. E OF FRONT TO
90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS
HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT.

.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