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FZNT02 KNHC 081453
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 28N40W TO 25N43W. N 
OF 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 47W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 49W AND 54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N42W TO 
29N43W TO 25N42W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 44W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 44W AND 48W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 16N W 
OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 25N42W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 
74W. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
15N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 18.5N E OF 80W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 15N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 95W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N94W TO 25N95W TO 22N98W. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N93W TO 25N93W TO 19N96W. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 89W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.