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FZNT02 KNHC 260347
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT W OF AREA. 
N OF 27N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 23N82W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 21N77W. WINDS LESS 
THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF 27N
W OF 77W S TO SW 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N.
S OF 26N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
S OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF 
69W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 27N. S OF 26N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 69W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 69W 77W E TO SE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 23N82W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 64W AND 71W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N79W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 21N77W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 54W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 
29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 54W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 26N51W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 21N68W. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT E OF 60W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT N OF 28N BETWEEN 
FRONT AND 54W 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 24N48W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 21N64W. N OF 28N WITHIN 540 NM W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 
300 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 47W AND 54W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 210 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 54W AND 
64W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF OF 18N E OF 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N35W TO 20N54W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 45W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.  
WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 45W AND 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 
31N54W TO 18N65W EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N W OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 19N88W. 
YUCATAN CHANNEL N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 18N88W. NW OF FRONT
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 
18N87W. N OF 18N W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW JUST INLAND NEAR 31N87W 1006 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT SW TO 25N88W TO 19N96W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N87W. W OF FRONT 
TO 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF 91W N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. E OF 88W NE TO N
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.