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FZNT02 KNHC 170324
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
0430 UTC WED MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAY 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 19

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WINDS
AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 23N78W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
480 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S 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 TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 21N76W. N OF 27N WITHIN 480
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 25N WITHIN 3600 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 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 SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 35 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 15N84W 18N81W TO 21N79W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.06 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N84W TO 19N85W. 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 20N76W TO 12N84W. WITHIN 90 
NM NW OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N BETWEEN 94W AND 90W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF 90W NW TO N TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 85W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 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