000
FZNT02 KNHC 130249
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JAN 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 15N BETWEEN 42W 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 66W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA BETWEEN 21N AND 24N E OF 66W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 20N63W TO 24N35W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 22.5N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 59W 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 76W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 27N62W TO 21N78W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 26N 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 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 27N53W TO 21N77W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 25N TO FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS  
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
ABOVE...REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 27N35W TO 25N40W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
24N60W. E OF LINE 24N60W TO 31N58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE E 
OF LINE 20N63W TO 31N50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22.5N81W TO 18N88W. 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. S OF 14N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL. N OF 14N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 15N89W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF FRONT TO 10N AND E TO 
70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. E OF 
70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 16 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 22N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.