000
FZNT02 KNHC 141010
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 26N63W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N75W.  N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 51W SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT. N OF 
30N NW OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 27N TO FRONT BETWEEN 64W AND 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL...AND TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E OF 
75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 27N56W THEN 
SHEAR LINE TO 24N70W TO 21N76W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 210 NM NW OF 
SHEAR LINE BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 70W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 27N55W THEN SHEAR 
LINE TO 26N68W TO 21N76W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF SHEAR LINE W OF 60W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND 
SHEAR LINE TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF SHEAR LINE TO 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF FRONT TO 22N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 20N TO 23N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MERGING NW AND NE SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
ABOVE...ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
ABOVE...N OF 20N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E 
OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NW AND E 
SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 20N75W TO 15N85W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT...HIGHEST SW. SE 
OF FRONT TO 11N AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 
20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 17N.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N 
OF 10N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 
14N E OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E 
OF 84W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. S OF 21N W OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.