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FZNT02 KNHC 261014
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W S TO SW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N W OF 70W 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT E OF FRONT AND 8 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 25N76W TO 23N80W. WINDS 
LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SW WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS TO 9 
FT. S OF 24N W OF 70W AND ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS. '
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 26N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 25N76W TO 23N80W. N OF 
28N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS TO 9 FT AHEAD OF FRONT AND 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL BEHIND FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 31N61W TO 21N78W. E OF FRONT TO 55W N OF 28N S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 45W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 23N55W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 
21N70W. NW OF FRONT TO 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND 70W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 
18N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 24N39W. W OF FRONT 
TO 50W N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 23N E OF 42W N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS E OF 40W. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 
80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 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 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 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 23N80W TO 18N88W. NW OF FRONT
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 
18N88W. N OF FRONT W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 21N88W. W OF FRONT EXCEPT N 
OF 25N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 22N83W. W OF FRONT TO 88W 
N TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W 
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.