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FZNT02 KNHC 030256
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE JAN 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 23N82W TO 22N85W TO 18N93W. S OF 22N W OF 94W 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 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 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 26N74W TO 22N78W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N66W TO 20N73W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N61W TO 20N70W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N75W TO 23N82W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
65W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 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 E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 26N74W TO 22N78W. S 
OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N66W TO 20N73W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT AND N OF 26N W OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N OF 25N W OF 70W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N61W TO 20N70W. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. W OF FRONT TO 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 26N E OF 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RAPIDLY WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 
25N59W TO 19N68W. N OF 19N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 
70W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N63W.

.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 
NW PART. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 
55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N 
TO 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N W OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT ALONG YUCATAN CHANNEL. SHEAR LINE FROM 
21N78W TO 16N85W. W OF SHEAR LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W TO 79W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE 
FROM 18N74W TO 15N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 15N79W TO 11N84W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST N 
OF 16N W OF 82W. E OF FRONT TO 74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF 66W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 18N70W TO 15N76W TO 
10N83W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 
30 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. E OF FRONT TO 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 23N82W TO 22N85W TO 18N93W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 29N90W 
TO 26N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
CENTRAL PART.
.12 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 29N90W TO 24N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 28N83W TO 19N96W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 28N83W TO 27N90W TO 
21N97W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.