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FZNT02 KNHC 232219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN JAN 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 24N66W TO 20N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM 
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 25N61W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
20N70W. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 24N66W TO 20N77W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONT TO 79W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 25N61W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
20N70W. N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 150 N OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE TO 77W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 24N60W THEN 
SHEAR LINE TO 22N78W. WITHIN 120 N OF SHEAR LINE W OF 65W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 22N59W. FROM 24N TO 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 36W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 39W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E 
OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WEAK COLD FRONT 20N77W TO 18N82W TO 15N85W DRIFTING 
W. W OF FRONT TO 83W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE 20N77W TO 17N85W. WITHIN 120 NM N 
OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN 
PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 95W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 
27N96W 1009 MB TO 23N96W TO 21N98W. N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 91W 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1011 MB NEAR 29N94W. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 21N98W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 90W 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.