000
FZNT02 KNHC 120948
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12  
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 66W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 16N62W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 66W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF 79W NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N OF 28N W TO NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 21N76W. E OF FRONT TO 55W 
N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL W OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 20N73W. E OF FRONT TO 48W 
N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT TO 79W S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 23N. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W 
OF FRONT TO 75W N OF 26N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 28N42W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 
24N57W. N OF 29N E OF 53W SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E 
OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. REMAINDER ATLC E OF 58W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMAINDER ATLC E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 
72W AND S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N77W TO 16N88W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF 72W AND S OF 
17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 
KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 
10N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 10N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 18N72W TO 10N80W. NW OF 
FRONT N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 70W FROM 11N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 24N81W TO 22N89W TO 19N92W AND TROUGH 
ALONG 96W S OF 27N. N OF FRONT TO 25N E OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT EXCEPT N WINDS 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS W OF TROUGH. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 86W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 27N97W TO 
19N95W. S OF 23N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT LESS 
THAN 8 FT N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 24N E OF 95W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 21N W OF 95W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.