000
FZNT02 KNHC 231503
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 25

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N47W 27N60W 25N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W 27N45W 23N55W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 43W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 16 TO 23 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 27N82W 25N90W THEN COLD FRONT TO 
19N96W. S OF 24N W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N81W 21N88W. S OF 22N W OF 94W N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.30 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. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 68W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.  
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W 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. W OF 
FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. W OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NW WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N35W 22N50W. N OF 27N E OF 45W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 17 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E 
OF 55W 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.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N77W 1000 MB WITH COLD FRONT ALONG 
31N75W 25N80W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT 31N67W 25N71W 
22N77W. N OF 28N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT YUCATAN CHANNEL. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W TO GULF OF HONDURAS. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 25N81W 24N93W 20N97W. N OF 25N 
W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT W OF 
88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 93W AND S OF 25N W 
OF 93W  N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 30N89W TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER