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FZNT02 KNHC 130930
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 57W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS S OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N AND LESS 
THAN 8 FT S OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 20N71W. N OF 29N SE OF 
FRONT TO 52W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF 
FRONT S OF 27N W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 26N55W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 26N65W TO 20N72W. W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS S OF 26N 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS S OF 
24N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N NEAR FRONT.

.ATLC S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 
16N TO 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING NE 
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 21N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 21N E OF 48W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 17N88W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 12 TO 15 
FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 15N W OF 78W AND 
FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 90W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 
94W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
24N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 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.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.