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FZNT02 KNHC 162214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
2230 UTC TUE MAY 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAY 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 18

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 28N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 25N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
HIGHEST N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N WITHIN 480
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 25N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH 25N35W TO 20N45W. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 78W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS
N OF 15N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 66W AND 72W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS
TO 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 23N84W TO 18N88W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF FRONT TO 77W
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER
IN NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N81W TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 15N83W. N OF 16N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N83W TO LOW PRES NEAR 25N85W 1009 MB
THEN SW TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA. WITHIN 90 OF LOW PRES WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 94W TO FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
2O TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM NW OF FRONT 
E OF 85W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. S OF 25N E OF 85W
NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS SUBSIDING TO LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER GULF
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER