000
FZNT02 KNHC 171608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N52W TO 28N65W TO 24N72W. WITHIN 
60 NM SE OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24N E OF A 
LINE FROM 31N50W TO 24N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 55W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 
65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL. FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 55W AND S OF 19N W OF 55W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
FROM 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N79W TO 29N89W. N 
OF 28N SE OF TROUGH TO 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N 
SE OF TROUGH TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW 
OF FRONTAL TROUGH W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N77W TO 28N80W. N OF 28N W OF 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN 63W AND 74W 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 27N86W 1011 MB. TROUGH FROM 29N84W 
THROUGH LOW TO 24N88W. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF TROUGH TO 86W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAT 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 28N84W 1012 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 25N96W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 85W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N92W. 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/HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.