000
FZNT02 KNHC 260353
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 28

.WARNINGS.
NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 40W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 17 TO 20 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 18N TO 26N E OF 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 18N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 26N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W 25N65W 20N73W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 
72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
28N W OF 72W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
26N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W 25N60W 20N70W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST E. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W 23N60W 19N66W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 65W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W N TO NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N74W 15N84W. N OF FRONT W OF 81W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT GULF OF HONDURAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 19N72W 15N79W 11N84W. N 
OF FRONT TO 18N BETWEEN 79W AND 84W N WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 
KT NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA...SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT NEAR 
COAST OF NICARAGUA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 
75W AND 84W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
NEAR TEXAS COAST. S OF 24N...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA... 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 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