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FZNT02 KNHC 031614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON JAN 03 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 27N45W TO 28N52W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 50W AND 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. S OF 10N E OF 50W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W AND 
N OF 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 24N46W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 50W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
AREA DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 26N65W TO 27N74W. NW OF 
FRONT TO 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 50W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 26N45W TO 24N65W. NW OF 
FRONT TO 42W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 16N TO 18N W OF 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N W OF 50W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 
60W AND N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N E OF 45W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 13N E OF 68W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N E OF 82W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 13N E OF 70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W AND N OF 
14N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 25N87W THEN STATIONARY TO 
BAY OF CAMPECHE AT 18N94W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 85W AND 92W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.