000
FZNT02 KNHC 310316
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAR 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 02

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRES 22N63W 1014 MB...MOVING ENE 15 KT. TROUGH SW TO 
PUERTO RICO AND STATIONARY FRONT E FROM LOW ALONG 23N56W TO 
23N50W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF LOW NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N NW OF FRONT AND TROUGH TO 80W NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES 24N56W 1016 MB. TROUGH SW 
TO 18N65W AND STATIONARY FRONT E TO 23N50W. WITHIN 180 NM NW 
OF LOW PRES NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 26N NW OF TROUGH AND FRONT TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. TROUGH 23N48W 20N55W 
18N63W. NW OF TROUGH TO 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 15N E OF 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA... 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO
E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT 2O TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE..SEAS TO 8 FT 
WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W 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.

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