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FZNT02 KNHC 261610
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT ENTERING NW CORNER OF SW N ATLC.  N OF 29N W OF 75W  
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 23N80W.  N OF 29N W OF 
73W  SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT.  SEAS TO 9 E 
OF FRONT AND TO 12 FT W OF FRONT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 25N76W TO 23N77W.  
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF 65W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SW WINDS W OF 75W.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
S OF 26N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL 
E OF BAHAMAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 23N80W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 65W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 25N76W TO 23N77W.  N OF 
28N W OF 58W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 
BEHIND FRONT.  SEAS TO 8 FT AHEAD OF FRONT AND TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL BEHIND FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 21N75W.  N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W  S TO SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  W OF FRONT TO 
70W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 10N 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 61W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 23N55W THEN STATIONARY TO 21N70W.  N 
OF FRONT TO 65W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL.  S OF FRONT TO 18N FROM 50W TO 70W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 20N39W.  W OF FRONT TO 58W N 
OF 22N  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 16 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 21N E OF 40W  N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 55W  N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 55W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 
11 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 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 24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 15N84W. 
NW OF FRONT  N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 
18N88W.  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 22N88W.  W OF FRONT TO 90W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.