000
FZNT02 KNHC 050355
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU JAN 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 05
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 06
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 07

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ZETA NEAR 21.7N 46.0W 1004 MB AT 0300 UTC JAN 
05 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE 
QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 250 NM NE QUADRANT...200 NM SE 
QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT.
 .24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW ZETA NEAR 23.9N 48.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 
13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW ZETA NEAR 26.2N 51.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 10 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW ZETA NEAR 28.0N 55.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N 
WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ZETA WARNING...WITHIN 360 NM N 
SEMICIRLCE...210 NM SE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS OF ZETA WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ZETA WARNING...WITHIN 
360 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF ZETA WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ZETA WARNING...WITHIN 
300 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF ZETA WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N61W 24N70W 23N80W. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 71W NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT
SEAS 8 TO 10 IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N55W 22N65W. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 40W ELY WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL. 
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG SE U.S. COAST. N OF 29N 
W OF 72W SW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W 27N80W. NW OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 420 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W 22N78W. NW OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W TIP OF CUBA TO COZUMEL. 
W OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW WINDS 25 KT 
SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N79W 16N84W. NW OF FRONT NW TO
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG SE TEXAS 
COAST. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W 22N92W 18N94W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 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