000
FZNT02 KNHC 312139
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 02

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRES 23N58W 1016 MB...MOVING ENE 15 KT. TROUGH EXTENDS 
SW FROM LOW TO PUERTO RICO AND NE FROM LOW TO 24N52W. WITHIN 300 
NM NW OF LOW AND TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES 23N54W 1017 MB WITH TROUGH 
SW ALONG 20N60W TO 18N65W...SECOND TROUGH E TO 23N50W. WITHIN 
240 NM NW OF LOW AND TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF TROUGH TO 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 68W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH ALONG 23N50W 21N58W TO 
18N65W. NW OF TROUGH TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 15N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W 26N50W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 52W FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 15N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 27N35W 23N43W. N OF 26N
E OF 40W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 25N35W 25N46W TO 31N54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N 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 15N E OF 52W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO
9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 50W 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 
BETWEEN 75W AND 85W AND S OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N BETWEEN 
70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 87W 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 LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 92W 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 BROWN
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER