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FZNT02 KNHC 182231
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI NOV 18 2005
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI NOV 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN NOV 20

.WARNINGS
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 16.4N 85.6W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC NOV
18 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 17.3N 86.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 35 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 20.0N 86.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 45 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 25.0N 82.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
NEAR 35.0N 71.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 
TO 16 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC TROUGH FROM LOW 26N58W 1006 MB THROUGH 28N55W TO 19N55W.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 60W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO 
65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 21N E OF TROUGH TO 40W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 25N TO 29N E OF TROUGH TO 44W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM LOW 26N58W 1006 MB THROUGH 28N55W 
TO 19N55W. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 65W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH 
TO 42W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM NEW LOW PRES 30N50W 1010 MB 
THROUGH 26N45W TO 20N46W. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF TROUGH E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM LOW PRES 31N47W 1004 MB THROUGH 
25N41W TO 20N40W. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 55W NLY WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 21N 
E OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N71W 25N80W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N64W TO 26N80W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N52W 26N65W 28N81W. N OF FRONT E OF 
65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 15N W OF 75W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 15N W OF 
78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 15N W OF 
80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FLORIDA STRAITS TO YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 85W AND 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
SUBSIDING NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SECOND COLD FRONT 29N91W 25N96W 22N98W. 
NW OF FRONT NW TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER