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FZNT02 KNHC 112155
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 28N63W. N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 26N53W. N OF 
FRONT TO 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 47W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 26N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 26N80W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ALONG AND E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 
24N78W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 29N.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 59W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 60W 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 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 10 FT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS TO 11 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W.
.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 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 21N87W. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 90W W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 25N92W 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 FRONT E OF AREA. S OF 25N W OF 90W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.