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FZNT02 KNHC 111002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 29N65W TO 31N71W. N OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 27N55W TO 
31N63W. N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 79W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 24N80W. 
REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. W OF REINFORCING 
COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN REINFORCING FRONT AND 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT N OF 30N. 

.ATLC S OF 15N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 2O KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N W OF 55W AND S OF 11N E OF 55W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 63W AND S OF 15N E OF 
55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT 
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 21N90W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 94W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS 
HIGHER NEAR TSTMS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 27N97W. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 90W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N 
E OF 86W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 21N97W. 
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N 
E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 19N92W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.