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FZNT02 KNHC 221539
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N76W 1000 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 23N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 
27N75W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N72W TO 22N77W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N67W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. N OF 27N BETWEEN 61W AND 70W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT 
EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N60W TO 20N70W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 30N78W 1004 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 
25N80W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N76W 1000 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 23N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 
27N75W TO 22N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF 
BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT AND NW OF A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 23N77W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N72W TO 22N77W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND NW OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 25N65W TO 
23N75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N67W TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N OF 27N. W OF 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 55W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N60W TO 20N70W. N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT W TO 
NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 
FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 22N65W. 
N OF 22N AND W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N62W.

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT 
TO 9 FT NEAR BARBADOS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 40W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N 
E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 16N86W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE 
TO 16N80W. N OF 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT S OF 26N W OF 85W. N OF 21N W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 87W INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 
25N96W TO 21N97W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 25N95W TO 20N96W. 
LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.