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FZNT02 KNHC 012205
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN JAN 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N95W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21N94W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
FROM 21N TO 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N74W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N68W TO 20N74W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
21 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 76W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 27N E OF 50W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E 
OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 22N70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 
31N60W TO 20N70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 55W AND S OF 18N W OF 55W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N81W. N OF 
30N W OF 78W SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N74W TO 23N80W. S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N68W TO 20N74W. S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 18N TO 24N W OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 
18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL...HIGHEST SW PART. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 17N W OF 80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL EXCEPT TO 12 FT SW PART. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 15N83W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. FROM 10N TO 16N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 15N80W TO 10N83W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF 15N W 
OF 78W...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 
FRONT TO 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 25N98W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N95W TO 18N95W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 85W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21N94W TO 18N94W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 29N90W TO 
25N98W AND W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 30N85W TO 22N98W. N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.