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FZNT02 KNHC 240930
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 26

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N38W 25N50W 24N70W. N OF 29N E OF 52W SW TO W 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 28N35W 24N45W 23N60W.
N OF 28N E OF 45W WLY WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 15 TO 25 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N76W WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 24N80W.  
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 
BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT 31N69W 
26N71W 22N77W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO
35 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W 24N65W 21N75W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 27N82W 21N90W. S OF 23N W OF 92W N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF 
50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 16 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 52W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N 
AND E PARTS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 

.ATLC FRONT 31N79W TO LOW PRES 29N80W 1012 MB WITH COLD FRONT
SW TO 28N81W. LOW PRES MOVE NE 15 KT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 75W SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM LOW PRES 31N76W TO 24N80W...EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W 26N71W 22N77W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 62W SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W 24N65W 21N75W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 48W AND 70W W WINDS 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 15N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W 18N88W. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N79W 16N87W. NW OF FRONT W OF 
83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N76W 15N83W. NW OF FRONT W OF 
80W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 23N W OF 88W N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER GULF OF MEXICO
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 30N86W 22N97W. N WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 85W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 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