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FZNT02 KNHC 042127
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 22N65W TO 18N68W. W OF FRONT TO 74W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 22N...12 TO 18 
FT FROM 22N TO 26N AND 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N. N OF 
BAHAMAS BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E PART. E OF FRONT TO 50W N OF 25N S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 39N52W TO 29N56W TO 22N65W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N68W. N OF 29N W OF 70W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 75W N OF BAHAMAS. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
EXCEPT 13 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL WITHIN 300 NM OF FRONT. E OF 
FRONT TO 50W N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N44W TO 16N61W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 
15 FT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 22N62W. W OF 
FRONT TO 63W N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 46W N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W TO LINE FROM 
31N35W TO 18N55W TO 16N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL W OF 65W AND NW TO N SWELL E OF 65W.

.ATLC S OF 22N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 18N62W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 62W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 18N68W TO 15N75W TO 10N82W. N 
OF FRONT TO 20N BETWEEN 75W AND 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 
85W. S OF FRONT W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 19N BETWEEN 72W AND 84W 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO STRAITS OF FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 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.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.