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FZNT02 KNHC 172203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 28N81W. E OF 75W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. 
N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND FRONT FROM 
31N76W TO 28N81W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY N OF 24N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 24N65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL. FROM 18N TO 24N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 70W AND FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 29N84W 1010 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW PRES TO 
21N89W. S OF 26N E OF 85W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 94W SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N89W TO 25N97W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N91W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.