000
FZNT02 KNHC 240402
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 26

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N41W 27N50W 24N75W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W 
SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W 24N50W 24N60W. N OF 28N E OF 
50W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 15 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N35W 24N40W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT 31N75W 24N80W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W 22N78W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W 23N70W 21N77W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW 24N91W 1012 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 18N96W AND 
STATIONARY FRONT FROM LOW TO 25N80W. S OF 26N TO FRONT W OF 93W 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S 
OF 25N W OF 94W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 42W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 16 
TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 
26N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 24N35W 22N40W. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

.ATLC S OF 10N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR S OF 12N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 
20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC LOW 28N82W 1014 MB WITH DEVELOPING STATIONARY FRONT TO 
31N79W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 77W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 
70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 
67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 
74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N83W 18N88W. W OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W 15N83W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 83W.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF 88W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 30N86W 23N98W. N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL BAY 
OF CAMPECHE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 87W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.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