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FZNT02 KNHC 171446
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAY 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 19

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W 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 WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N75W 23N82W.  N OF 24N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. N OF 24N WITHIN 540 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W 22N79W. N OF 24N WITHIN 480 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 21N76W. N OF 25N WITHIN 480 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 11N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 23N82W 16N87W.  W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 420 NM E 
OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N79W 11N84W.  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W NW TO N TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 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 LL
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER