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FZNT02 KNHC 101003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON JAN 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON JAN 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 29N89W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW THROUGH 25N90W 
TO 18N95W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 90W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 30N87W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW THROUGH 24N90W TO 18N95W. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 24N76W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 47W AND 
66W SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 14 IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST BEHIND FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N57W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 54W SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST BEHIND FRONT. N OF 
23N BETWEEN 38W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 26N46W. N OF 30N E OF 48W 
SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 63W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N BETWEEN 43W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 47W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 21N W OF 
71W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 64W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA FROM 
20N TO 25N E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL E OF 50W AND NW TO N SWELL W OF 50W. S OF 21N W OF 70W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 79W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 29N82W. E OF FRONT TO 76W 
N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N81W. E OF FRONT 
TO 66W N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT 
N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 13N E OF 76W. N OF 16N W OF 
83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 29N89W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW 
THROUGH 25N90W TO 18N95W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 28N. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 89W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT TO 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 30N87W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW THROUGH 24N90W TO 18N95W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF FRONT FROM 25N TO 
27N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 89W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 
25N86W TO 18N95W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT E OF 88W AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 88W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.