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FZNT02 KNHC 222210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 24

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N62W 28N70W 26N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 53W SW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W 26N60W 25N70W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W 25N50W 24N60W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 50W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 27N82W 25N90W THEN COLD FRONT 
TO 21N98W. N OF FRONT W OF 94W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT TO 
40 KT NEAR COAST OF MEXICO...SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO LINE 
31N50W 27N55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN FRONT AND 50W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 67W W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E 
OF 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF 
60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 19N 
TO 24N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 14 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL N OF 28N. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 29N35W 24N50W. N OF 29N E OF 40W W 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E 
OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL N OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGE WITH 
FORECAST IN PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.ATLC S OF 10N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 29N79W 1012 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 
26N80W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND SW 
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 29N75W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 23N80W 
AND WARM FRONT TO 28N65W. W OF 75W AND COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF WARM FRONT BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO WARM FRONT E OF COLD 
FRONT TO 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W 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 67W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N84W 19N88W. NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N81W 25N85W THEN STATIONARY TO 
24N93W 21N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR TEXAS COAST.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT W OF 
88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 26N E OF 86W N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 23N W OF 90W NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER BERG
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER