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FZNT02 KNHC 022212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N90W TO 18N94W. S OF 23N W OF 94W 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N75W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N69W TO 21N76W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 28N58W TO 19N67W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS T0 9 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 72W AND N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N75W TO 23N80W. S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N69W TO 21N76W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 28N58W TO 19N67W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL..HIGHEST N OF 
25N. BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST E OF 75W.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST SE CORNER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E 
TO SE WINDS N OF 17N W OF 55W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST SW PART. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W AND S 
OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
N OF 17N W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 16N79W TO 11N84W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT W OF 80W...
HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 10N TO 16N E OF FRONT TO 75W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 66W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM MONA PASSAGE NEAR 
18N68W TO 14N75W TO 11N83W. W OF FRONT TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT SW HALF. N OF 10N E OF FRONT TO 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N AND W OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 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 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE 
FROM 29N91W TO 24N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SE HALF.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 90W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W 
AND 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL...
HIGHEST SE GULF. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 29N90W TO 22N98W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 87W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.