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FZNT02 KNHC 092208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN JAN 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN JAN 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 29N93W 1001 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 23N98W. N 
OF 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 29N87W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 20N92W. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 
72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 23N60W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 60W SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT.
SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 22N E OF 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N52W. N OF 29N E 
OF 60W SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 12 TO 19 
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 NEAR FRONT.

.ATLC SE OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 17N63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. FROM 19N TO 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. S OF 22N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 22N W OF 
65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES 29N94W 1001 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 23N98W. N 
OF 28N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT NEAR FRONT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 29N87W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 20N92W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT SE 
TO S 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 90W NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 30N85W 1012 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 23N90W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 
25N86W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N87W TO 25N87W TO 21N97W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR TEXAS.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.