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FZNT02 KNHC 202051
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAY 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAY 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 22

.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN VOLCANIC ASH WARNING...
.N OF 13N E OF 68W WIDESPREAD VSBY BELOW 3 NM IN VOLCANIC ASH 
FROM ERUPTION OF SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO ON MONTSERRAT 16.7N 
62.2W. ASH CLOUD MOVING SW AT 20 TO 40 KT. REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
FROM ASH COULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT MARINE OPERATIONS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE 23N35W TO 16N50W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 50W AND S OF 17N W OF 50W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 81W
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER FETWN
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER