
000
FZNT02 KNHC 170302
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 19

.WARNINGS.
.GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W 24N99W.  W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W 19N90W.  W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT HIGHEST SEAS S OF 25N. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG GEORGIA COAST.  N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 75W SLY WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W 17N62W.  N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT WITH SE SWELL.  N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W AND NE OF 
BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE.  N OF 20N W OF 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 65W AND 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE OF BAHAMAS.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 27N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
WITH E SWELL.  FROM 20N TO 27N E OF ABOVE FRONT TO 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 20N FROM 50W 
TO 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 
TO 14 FT WITH E SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N FROM 50W TO 40W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 27N E OF 40W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.  S OF 20N W OF 
45W TO 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW AND NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW AND NE SWELL.  N OF 25N E OF 60W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 60W TO 68W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST W OF 77W SLY WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT S OF 27N AND 20 
TO 30 KT N OF 27N SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 27N.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  COLD FRONT 
ALONG GEORGIA COAST.  W OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT.  N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 73W SLY WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W 22N79W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.  W OF 
FRONT NLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT NO F27N AND TO 8 FT 
S OF 27N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT HIGHEST SEAS S OF 15W FROM 73W TO 79W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 22N79W TO GULF OF HONDURAS.  W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 87W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  E OF FRONT SLY 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  E OF FRONT SLY 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA.
W OF FRONT TO 92W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.  W OF 
92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT HIGHEST SEAS S OF 25N.  
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WELL EAST OF AREA.  S OF 27N E OF 88W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  S OF 26N FROM 88W TO 95W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER 



