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FZNT02 KNHC 021511
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 24N90W TO 19N94W. S OF 23N W OF 95W 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N78W. N OF 27N W 
OF 72W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N63W TO 19N69W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
67W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N78W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 660 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N63W TO 19N69W. W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 60W AND S OF 22N FROM 60W TO 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 50W AND S OF 22N FROM 50W TO 65W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E 
OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 55W AND S OF 18N W OF 55W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 
17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S 
OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N79W TO 17N84W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 74W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 15N75W TO 11N84W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15 E 
OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 24N90W TO 19N94W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF LINE 29N93W TO 
22N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 29N90W TO 20N97W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.