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FZNT02 KNHC 251018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE JAN 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 77W 
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 23N82W. N OF 29N W 
OF 72W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N79W. WINDS LESS 
THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 18N W OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 41W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 222N65W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N73W. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 29N 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 77W S OF 24N NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT W OF 
57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 23N55W. E OF FRONT N 
OF 23N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
W OF FRONT TO 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 70W FROM 22N TO 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 
75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MERGING N AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 20N39W. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 37W AND 45W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 52W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 
52W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 57W N OF 18N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.ATLC W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N W OF 
69W AND FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N82W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N W OF 65W SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N79W. E OF FRONT 
TO 65W N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT W 
TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT E OF FRONT AND 8 
TO 13 FT W OF FRONT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W AND FROM 14N TO 
17N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 
KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N 
TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT S OF 15N W OF 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N82W TO 18N88W. YUCATAN 
CHANNEL N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N79W TO 18N88W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES SYSTEM NEAR 29N93W 1010 MB. COLD FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 19N97W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 85W 
N OF 26N AND TO 90W FROM 22N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND. COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 18N92W. 
E OF FRONT N OF 25N SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.