000
FZNT02 KNHC 052146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JAN 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 22N65W TO 18N68W AND 
TROUGH FROM 31N73W TO 28N78W. N OF 29N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W N OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 68W AND 11 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL E OF 68W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT FROM 25N TO 28N S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 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 16 FT WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 18N66W AND TROUGH 
FROM 31N57W TO 28N61W. W OF FRONT N OF 28N TO 63W W WINDS 20 KT 
SHIFTING NW BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT TO 71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 
FRONT TO LINE FROM 28N35W TO 16N49W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH COLD FRONT. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N43W TO 20N47W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 46W AND 51W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF LINE 
FROM 31N60W TO 20N70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 50W AND FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 16N 
E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
15N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N68W TO 15N74W TO 
09N81W. W OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 19N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 82W AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W AND FROM 
10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.