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FZNT02 KNHC 031015
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N79W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 80W 
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N70W.  N OF 27N  
W OF FRONT TO 70W  W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 16 TO 22 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 19N69W.
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N79W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...N OF 27N W OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 60W  S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N70W.  EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 54W  S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  S OF 27N W OF FRONT AND N OF 27N W 
OF 70W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL 
E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 70W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 19N69W.  N OF 26N  
E OF FRONT TO 53W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
W OF FRONT TO 78W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 22 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 19N68W.  N OF 19N 
E OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND 
NW SWELL.  S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 
10 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 N OF 27N E OF 60W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 60W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N E OF 54W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 25N E OF 54W  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 
54W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  FROM 18N 
TO 26N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 19N E OF 55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  S OF 19N W OF 55W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 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 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 
FROM 18N74W TO 15N83W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 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 9 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 TO 
11 FT.  E OF FRONT TO 69W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT E OF GULF.  SE OF LINE FROM 29N94W 
TO 20N97W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 27N E OF 90W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.