000
FZNT02 KNHC 241622
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 26

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N36W WEAKENING TO 24N45W. N OF 28N E OF 50W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 24N40W TO
23N50W. N OF 28N E OF 40W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 15 TO 
25 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING E OF AREA. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 32N76.5W 1003 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
SW TO 27N78W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 34N67W 996 MB WITH 
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 31N65W TO 27N68W TO 22N75W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 24N65W 20N73W. WINDS 
BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 24N82W TO 21N88W. S OF 23N W OF 92W N WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.06 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 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND 68W 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 
50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 16 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 52W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N 
AND E PARTS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 32N77W 1005 MB MOVING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH 
COLD FRONT TO 28N78W TO 24N80W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 75W SE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW NEAR 32N76.5 MB 1003 MB
TO 31N77W TO 27N78W TO 24N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. 
N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 26N68W TO 22N5W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 59W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 24N65W TO 20N73W. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 48W AND 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 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 S OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 15N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

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

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 18N88W. NW 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N76W TO 16N84W. NW OF FRONT 
W OF 83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 15N83W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 23N W OF 88W N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER GULF OF MEXICO
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 30N85W TO 20N95W. N WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W AND ALSO N OF 21N W OF 94W N WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER