000
FZNT02 KNHC 182152
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE JAN 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N74W TO 28N76W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 65W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH NE OF AREA. N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 
68W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N W OF 75W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. NW OF FRONT 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N76W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 59W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 28N70W...THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N79W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.ATLC S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND E SWELL. FROM 18N TO 22N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 
25N98W. NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N94W TO 18N94W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.