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FZNT02 KNHC 171609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE OCT 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 19

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE...
.N OF 28N FROM 85W TO 90W  SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS ABOVE GALE FORCE  SEAS TO 15 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N51W TO LOW PRES 20N66W 1008 MB. 
WITHIN 300NM NW OF TROUGH  NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.
N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROUGH  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT
SEAS TO 9 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROUGH.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 31N47W TO LOW PRES 1006 MB AT 22N62W.
N OF 29N WITHIN 200 NM E OF TROUGH  SW WIND 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 31N45W TO LOW PRES 1011 MB 24N58W.
N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH  SW WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 28N W OF 75W  SE TO S WINDS INCREASE TO 
20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 28N W OF 75W  S WIND 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N75W 27N80W.  N OF 30N WITHIN 
150 NM E OF FRONT  S WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N W OF 84W  SE WIND 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  W OF 95W  S WIND 
TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SUBSIDING SWELL.  E OF 95W  SE TO S 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 27N E OF 90W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 92W  S WIND TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER