000 FZNT02 KNHC 172115 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST 22230 UTC WED MAY 17 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 17 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 18 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 19 .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND 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. .18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 22N79W. N OF 27N WITHIN 660 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 21N76W. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 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 TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 23N80W TO 15N85W. N OF 19N W OF FRONT TO 85W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT. .18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N77W TO 11N84W. N OF 17N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER