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FZNT02 KNHC 292147
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT JAN 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N60W TO 20N73W AND COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 
27N78W. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED STATIONARY FRONT 31N50W TO 20N73W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N50W TO 26N65W TO 20N70W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC RIDGE 31N43W TO 22N65W. NW OF RIDGE TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO RIDGE 
E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 60W SE OF RIDGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 31N39W TO 25N60W. NW OF RIDGE WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 27N E 
OF 44W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E 
OF 63W SE OF RIDGE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 31N40W TO 26N55W. FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 
50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 62W 
SE OF RIDGE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL 
WATERS W OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.