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FZNT02 KNHC 032158
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 21N76W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 23N65W TO 20N70W. WINDS 
BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF FRONT TO 56W N OF 26N S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 23N65W TO 20N70W. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 53W AND 71W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 
WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT 
AND 8 TO 12 FT AHEAD OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 50W N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 21N65W TO 19N70W. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 51W AND 67W NW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT AHEAD OF FRONT AND 12 
TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL BEHIND FRONT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N66W. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 72W AND WITHIN 150 NM W OF FRONT EXCEPT 6 
TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE. W OF 
BAHAMAS BETWEEN 75W AND 78W AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S OF 
28N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 22N65W THEN STATIONARY TO 
19N70W. W OF FRONT TO 74W S OF 22N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL W OF 65W AND 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL 
E OF 65W. WITHIN 300 NM AHEAD OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 
18N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 
NW SWELL E OF 43W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N76W TO 16N87W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT TO 77W N OF 11N N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 19N70W TO 11N83W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT TO 70W N OF 
10N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 19N70W TO 11N83W. 
S OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. E OF FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 21N N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 87W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NW 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.