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FZNT02 KNHC 020256
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON JAN 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 23N95W TO 19N95W. 
FROM 20N TO 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N90W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT EXITING AREA ALONG YUCATAN CHANNEL.
S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N75W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 27N W OF 77W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N73W TO 22N77W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 25N68W TO 20N73W. 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 E OF FRONT TO 61W S TO SW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 26N 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 31N49W TO 22N70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 50W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 
70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 55W AND S OF 17N W OF 55W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 25N 
E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND 
NW SWELL.

.ATLC 06 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 31N73W TO 23N82W. TROUGH FROM 
31N70W TO 24N73W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
N OF 27N E OF TROUGH TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N75W TO 23N80W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N73W TO 22N77W. S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 25N68W TO 20N73W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 
55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
76W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST E OF 78W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS. 
FROM 17N TO 25N E OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 
18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 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 S OF 21N W OF 80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING AREA ALONG YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N W 
OF 72W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. E 
OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 17N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 15N77W TO 11N84W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 15 E OF FRONT TO 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N94W TO 22N98W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 25N. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 23N95W TO 19N95W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 90W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N90W TO 18N94W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT EXITING AREA ALONG YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF FRONT TO 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 30N91W TO 22N98W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 29N83W TO 18N95W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
A LINE FROM 30N81W TO 22N98W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.