000
FZNT02 KNHC 242214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 26

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 29N35W 24N50W 23N60W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 54W W 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 15 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 25N35W 24N40W. WINDS 
BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT 31N7122N77W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 
8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W 26N65W 21N75W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 56W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W 24N65W 21N74W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 
10 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25 E OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 42W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 15 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC LOW N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT 31N75W 24N80W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 67W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N 
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W 23N65W 21N74W. N OF 24N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
W SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN W TO 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 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT. S OF 15N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 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 COLD FRONT 22N82W 17N90W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N77W 15N88W. N OF FRONT W OF 83W 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 20N76W 15N83W. N OF FRONT 
BETWEEN 79W AND 84W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE OF LINE 30N85W 
24N98W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 30N84W 23N98W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 25N81W 20N97W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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