000
FZNT02 KNHC 230922
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC THU MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 25

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N50W 27N70W 26N65W 25N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W 26N50W 24N65W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 52W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 15 TO 22 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W 23N50W 25N60W. N OF 29N E 
OF 43W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 27N82W 25N90W THEN COLD FRONT TO 
19N96W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT TO 
40 KT NEAR COAST OF MEXICO...SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N81W 21N88W. S OF 24N W OF 94W N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 40W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 20N TO FRONT E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 68W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 18N 
TO 25N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NW WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N79W 1013 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 
26N80W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND SW 
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 32N76W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT ALONG 
31N75W 24N80W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT ALONG 31N70W 
26N72W 22N78W. N OF 28N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT YUCATAN CHANNEL. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W TO GULF OF HONDURAS. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W 24N93W 20N97W. N OF 
25N W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL NEAR TEXAS COAST.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT W 
OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST W 
PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SEAS BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 30N89W TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
FORECASTER BROWN
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER