000
FZNT02 KNHC 282218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES E OF AREA AT 28N32W 1006 MB.  N OF 25N E OF 40W  WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES WELL E OF AREA.  WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 20N E OF 45W  N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE SE 
OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 16N61W TO 16N  NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  S OF 16N W OF 38W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 20N E OF 45W  NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF 60W  NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 19N E OF 45W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF 61W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 18N SE OF LINE 31N44W TO 18N65W  NE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 18N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N75W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 22N80W.  SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N80W.  
N OF 28N E OF FIRST FRONT TO 55W  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  N OF 30N W OF SECOND COLD FRONT  W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  MERGED COLD FRONTS FROM 31N60W TO 20N72W.  N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 52W  S TO SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 65W  W TO NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  
ELSEWHERE EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...E OF 60W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 19N69W. 
N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 50W  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN NW OF LINE 22N80W TO 16N87W  N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  S OF 16N FROM 68W TO 79W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  S OF 
14N E OF 68W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 16N FROM 70W TO 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  S OF 15N E OF 70W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN E SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.