000
FZNT02 KNHC 202202
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC MON MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 22

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 25N60W TO 23N70W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 66W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 22N55W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 60W W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WIND TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 24N55W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N 
W OF FRONT TO 45W W TO NW WIND TO 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 55W NE TO E WIND TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG SE U.S. COAST. N OF 28N W OF
66W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 26N80W. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT
...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N95W TO 26N97W. E OF FRONT TO 
85W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 26N BETWEEN 95W AND 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N97W. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 90W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 23N88W
TO 19N94W. N OF FRONT E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER