000
FZNT02 KNHC 122220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 17N BETWEEN 44W AND 58W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N E OF 68W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 64W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 50W AND S OF 16N BETWEEN 50W AND 
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 23N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 25N66W TO 21N76W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 54W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 25N S TO FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 27N56W TO 21N76W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N37W TO 26N44W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
23N69W. E OF LINE 21N68W TO 31N 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF LINE 22N64W TO 
31N51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 21N88W. NW OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 10N 
TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 
GALE FORCE OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST SW. S OF 17N W OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N76W TO 16N89W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 70W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 21N76W TO 16N85W. N OF 
11N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 13N E 
OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 
GALE FORCE BAY OF CAMPECHE. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST SW. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.