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FZNT02 KNHC 081002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN JAN 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N45W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 43W AND 
50W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 58W AND 75W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 55W AND S 
OF 14N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 22N43W. N OF 25N
W OF TROUGH TO 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 17N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 22N41W. S OF 22N 
W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 13N W OF 55W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 
FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 95W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 28N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N95W TO 23N98W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N93W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.