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FZNT02 KNHC 040938
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 19N69W.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W  W TO 
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 58W  S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
S SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT EXCEPT 19 TO 22 FT N OF 26N E OF 
73W.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.  N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 55W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.  S OF 22N  E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 18N66W.  W OF FRONT TO 
75W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 23N AND TO 
22 FT N OF 23N...HIGHEST NEAR 30N66W.  N OF 25N W OF 75W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.  E OF FRONT TO 
51W N OF 26N  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 
FT IN E SWELL.  S OF 22N  E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 17N64W.  W OF FRONT TO 
77W E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.  WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 30N.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 27N58W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 17N64W.  N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 70W  W WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W E 
OF BAHAMAS  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL 
...HIGHEST SEAS WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT.  ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 18N74W TO 12N82W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.  E OF FRONT TO 75W  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 18N67W TO 16N75W 
TO 10N83W.  W OF FRONT TO 83W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT S OF 19N.  S OF 20N W OF 83W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  E OF FRONT TO 68W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 83W  N TO NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.  SEAS TO 10 FT S OF 18N.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 91W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT.  
.12 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.