000
FZNT02 KNHC 311606
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 02

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRES 23N60W 1016 MB...MOVING ENE 15 KT. TROUGH EXTENDS 
SW FROM LOW TO PUERTO RICO. WARM FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO 
24N57W. WITHIN 300 NM W OF LINE FROM LOW TO PUERTO RICO AND ALSO 
S OF 25N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 23N54W 1017 MB WITH 
TROUGH SW TO 19N60W TO 18N65W. WITHIN 180 NM W OF LOW AND TROUGH 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 150 NM E QUADRANT 
OF LOW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF LOW AND 
TROUGH TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. REMNANT TROUGH FROM 22N50W TO
22N58W THEN SW TO 18N63W. WITHIN 180 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 58W
AND 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 240 NM NW
OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N BETWEEN
69W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 29N50W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 25N41W. N OF 29N WITHIN
420 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 50W N TO NE WINDS TO
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 14N E OF 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PORTION. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PORTION. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 50W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 50W AND 40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 48W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 75W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 78W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN
80W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 26N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT...NEAR 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE W OF 90W. S OF 26N E OF 85W 
E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 94W SE TO S 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 AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER