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FZNT02 KNHC 101620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 26N41W. N OF 30N E OF TROUGH S TO SW
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W AND S OF 11N E OF 
50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 74W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N62W TO 28N63W. W 
OF FRONT TO 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF 
FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N55W TO 27N57W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N45W TO
27N51W. W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 26N W OF 73W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 26N80W.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 66W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 30N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT S OF 15N NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT 
EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 15N. N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W.
ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 24N92W TO 21N97W. N OF
25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N 
E OF FRONT TO 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS
AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 26N E OF FRONT 
TO 85W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 30N90W TO 25N90W TO
19N93W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N87W TO 20N89W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 93W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 27N W OF 93W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 28N82W TO
21N87W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING OVER FAR SE PART. NEW
COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 30N90W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N 25 TO 30 KT W OF 95W. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.