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FZNT02 KNHC 120958
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 21N97W. S OF 24N W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N58W. N OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N48W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 45W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N78W. 
REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N81W. N OF 27N E OF 
WEAKENING FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONTS SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 
REINFORCING COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 
31N67W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 62W SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 55W AND S OF 10N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 63W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W 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 9 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT ALONG THE COAST OF TEXAS. N OF 24N W 
OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 25N W OF 94W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W TO 19N95W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 24N E OF 90W AND S OF 
21N W OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF 95W. SEAS 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.