000
FZNT02 KNHC 221601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 24

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 26N65W TO 24N75W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W 24N50W 23N60W 22N65W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W 25N92W 21N97W. S OF 23N W OF 
94W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 92W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE ALONG 
27N63W 31N59W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST 
WINDS AND SEAS N PART.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE ALONG 27N57W 31N51W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE ALONG 26N47W 31N37W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  W OF FRONT TO A LINE ALONG 26N63W 31N69W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 FT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. W OF FRONT TO A 
LINE ALONG 26N48W 31N58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 15 TO 22 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N37W 26N45W 23N54W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH 
ABOVE...N OF 22N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM S OF 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. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W 24N90W 20N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W 24N96W 
18N94W. NEW COLD FRONT FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N97W. N OF NEW 
FRONT W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 
BUILDING TO 9 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 
25N W OF 90W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT 
27N83W 23N90W 18N95W. N OF NEW FRONT W OF 90W...EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...NLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF NEW FRONT BETWEEN 85W AND 90W N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 26N81W 21N88W...EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...W OF NEW FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 
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 RHOME
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER