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FZNT02 KNHC 010234
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN JAN 01 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN JAN 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N90W TO 22N95W TO 
18N95W. S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N90W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 
27N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N92W TO 20N97W. S 
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N90W TO 22N95W TO 
18N95W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 87W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N90W TO 18N94W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 25N55W AND E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. S OF A LINE 
FROM 28N35W TO 21N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 62W 
AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 
22N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 30N W OF 77W 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N81W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N78W TO 25N81W. 
TROUGH FROM 31N68W TO 28N71W TO 24N74W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 
62W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 82W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL W 
OF 65W. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL W OF 65W. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 10N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.