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FZNT02 KNHC 222219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 32N76W 1000 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 28N76W TO 
23N82W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY NE OF AREA. COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 28N70W TO 22N78W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM SE 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N NW OF 
FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N63W TO 20N76W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT. N OF 29N NW OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N60W TO 20N70W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 32N76W 1000 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 28N76W 
TO 23N82W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 
60W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 28N70W TO 22N78W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS IN THE GULF STREAM. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING... 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 57W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N63W TO 20N76W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF 
BAHAMAS. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 52W 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 60W 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 N OF 28N E OF 37W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N 
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 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E TO SE 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 23N82W TO 18N86W TO 15N86W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN 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 89W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT S OF 27N W OF 84W. N OF 25N W OF 90W N WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NW 
20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N WITHIN 90 NM OF MEXICAN COAST. SEAS TO 9 FT 
S OF 21N W OF 94W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.