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FZNT02 KNHC 270947
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 40W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 17 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 23N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
55W AND 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 120 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N63W TO 22N71W. E OF FRONT TO 
52W N OF 29N AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT FROM 27N TO 29N S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 
80W N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 18N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 58W AND FROM 10N TO 
15N W OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 22N50W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 
22N60W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT TO 55W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
18N E OF 60W AND FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 18N E OF LINE FROM 18N55W TO 31N43W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 18N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF LINE FROM 
18N55W TO 31N43W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 17N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF LINE FROM 31N38W TO 22N50W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E 
OF 52W N OF 15N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 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 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 23N81W TO 16N88W. YUCATAN CHANNEL N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 23N79W TO 16N88W. 
YUCATAN CHANNEL N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 20N71W TO 12N83W. WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF FRONT S OF 18N NE WINDS TO 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.