000
FZNT02 KNHC 211618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JAN 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 25N91W TO 19N95W. S OF 22N W OF 95W 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 24N90W TO 19N93W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N78W. N OF 29N W 
OF 73W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 24N70W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. N OF 29N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT 
EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 30N77W 1007 MB. STATIONARY FRONT FROM 
31N67W TO LOW THEN COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 27N80W. WITHIN 120 NM 
SE OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF 
STATIONARY FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N76W 1004 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW 
TO 24N81W. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 
23N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT AND 
NW OF A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 24N77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. S OF 29N NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 24N70W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT AND 
NW OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 24N60W TO 24N70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 76W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS...
HIGHEST N OF 28N. W OF 76W AND NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 29N39W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 39W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 40W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT ALONG 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 16N87W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE 
TO E JAMAICA. NW OF A LINE FROM 21N78W TO 16N85W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 25N91W TO 19N95W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND W OF 90W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. NW OF 
FRONT AND E OF 90W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 24N90W TO 19N93W. NW 
OF FRONT AND W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL S OF 26N. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21N81W. S OF 28N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 90W AND FROM 22N TO 25N W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY/FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.