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FZNT02 KNHC 082145
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 29N38W TO 24N43W. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 41W AND 49W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 24N40W. N OF 28N W OF 
TROUGH TO 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 15N W OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 29N BETWEEN 59W AND 
72W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 19N E OF 84W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N95W TO 27N95W TO 22N98W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 22N 
TO 28N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 26N91W TO 18N95W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT TO 88W 
N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 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.