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FZNT02 KNHC 031514
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 19N67W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 22N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 19N67W. W OF FRONT TO 75W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS LESS THEN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 19N68W. N OF 20N BETWEEN 
50W AND 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N79W TO 17N88W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N E OF FRONT TO 75W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8  TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 15N79W TO 11N84W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 16N E OF 
FRONT TO 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 18N71W TO 15N76W TO 
10N83W. S OF 17N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. E OF FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 29N90W TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 89W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.30 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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.