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FZNT02 KNHC 161502
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N60W THEN WARM FRONT 
THROUGH 27N65W TO 21N75W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF WARM FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
STATIONARY AND WARM FRONTS TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. SE OF STATIONARY AND WARM 
FRONTS TO 21N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL 
E OF 60W AND NE SWELL W OF 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING WARM FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N70W. 
N OF 23N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 21N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 55W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND E SWELL. FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 67W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 27N W OF 77W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 26N W OF 70W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 
KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 28N83W TO 22N88W. WITHIN 75 NM OF 
TROUGH WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF 94W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 29N85W TO 23N88W. WITHIN 75 NM OF 
TROUGH WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. LOW PRES 28N94W WITH 
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 23N95W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 75 NM E OF FRONT S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. LOW PRES NE OF AREA. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.