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FZNT02 KNHC 170902
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED MAY 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 19

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1003 MB 30N72W WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 23N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W 22N78W. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.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 SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 24N WITHIN 420 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 25N WITHIN 480 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W 23N78W. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 21N75W. N OF 27N WITHIN 480
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W SE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N84W TO 19N85W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N78W TO 12N82W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 87W NW TO N TO 20 KT SEAS TO 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 DGS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER