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FZNT02 KNHC 262120
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 21N76W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 77W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N64W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N W OF 
TROUGH W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
TROUGH SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 23N50W STATIONARY TO 22N70W. W OF 
FRONT TO 55W NE TOE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. W 
OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 35W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 23N35W TO 16N40W. N OF 22N E OF 
48W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
22N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. N OF 22N E OF 43W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 
43W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
AND NE SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 
18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N76W TO 15N84W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 21N75W TO 12N83W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N80W TO 21N87W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 90W AND S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.