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FZNT02 KNHC 112216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN JAN 11 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 26N90W TO 18N96W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N 
WINDS TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W TO 25N90W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT ALONG SE U.S. COAST. N OF 29N W OF 70W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N71W TO 25N79W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
60W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SECOND COLD 
FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN WIND WAVES AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 24N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 27N52W THEN TROUGH TO 25N63W. WITHIN 
120 NM N OF BOUNDARY NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24N E OF 57W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W TO 25N90W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 21N88W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS W 
BAY OF CAMPECHE.

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

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI