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FZNT02 KNHC 271620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N35W 1010 MB. N OF 28N E OF 45W N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA NEAR 28N31W 1009 MB. N OF 
25N E OF 43W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 72W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 22N79W. 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 26N35W TO 23N40W TO 22N50W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 19N58W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW OF FRONT 
TO 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 50W AND 58W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 58W AND 
FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 58W AND 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 17N35W TO 15N43W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING... N OF 21N E OF LINE FROM 21N46W TO 31N44W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 
16N TO 22N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 58W 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 23N80W TO 20N86.5W TO 17N88W. 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.