000
FZNT02 KNHC 220934
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC WED MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED MAR 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 24

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 28N70W TO 26N80W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 26N65W TO 25N75W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W 25N91W 21N97W. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 93W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 
TO 16 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS N PART.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N SE OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 42W AND 63W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 
TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W 26N50W 23N65W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 FT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 55W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 55W WLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH ABOVE. N OF 22N
E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH FORECAST IN PARAGRAPH 
ABOVE.

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W 24N90W 20N97W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W 24N90W 
23N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS DEVELOPING N OF 24N W OF 88W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N87W 25N91W 21N97W. EXCEPT
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 
BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W 22N88W...EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS
8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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

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FORECASTER BROWN
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER