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FZNT02 KNHC 111616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 29N63W TO 31N72W. N OF FRONT
E OF 58W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N43W TO 
27N52W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS W OF 75W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N80W TO 28N81W.
N OF 26N W OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.W OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO 25N81W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF
29N. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF FRONT TO 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. S OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 24N80W. 
SECOND COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N
W OF SECOND COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
S OF 28N W OF SECOND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN BOTH FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 29N. N OF 26N BETWEEN WEAKENING FRONT AND 62W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT N OF 29N. 

.ATLC S OF 14N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 2O KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 55W AND ALSO S OF 15N E OF 55W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 42W AND 63W AND ALSO S OF
19N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO
8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W. 
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 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W AND N OF 
19N W OF 79W INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N86W TO 21N88W. N OF
26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF
26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF
26N W OF FRONT TO 92W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
...HIGHEST N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 88W. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER
IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENING OVER FAR SE PART. SECOND COLD
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 95W. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 30N84W TO 20N96W. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST
S OF 26N W OF 94W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. E OF 86W NW TO N
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 26N. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS
20 KT EXCEPT S OF 22N W OF 90W NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT
EXCEPT TO 10 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W AND LESS THAN 8 FT NW OF 
LINE FROM 30N89W TO 26N97W.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.