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FZNT02 KNHC 281002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES E OF AREA AT 28N33W 1006 MB. N OF 29N E OF 39W N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WELL E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 22N E OF 45W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 
31N48W TO 18N63W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 
17N61W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N W OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 18N62W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 26N70W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 23N78W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N81W. NW 
OF NEW COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 21N76W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N58W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N76W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 19N85W TO 
16N87W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S 
OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.