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FZNT02 KNHC 121602
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 30N87W TO 22N98W. S 
OF 25N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N58W. N OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH TO EXTEND FROM 31N38W 
TO 26N45W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 23N E OF LINE 31N42W TO
23N48W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 24N81W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT N OF 27N W OF FRONT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 
25N E OF FRONT TO 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO 
22N78W. SECOND COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO 23N81W. N OF 
27N E OF WEAKENING FRONT TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONTS SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF
30N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF SECOND COLD FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF 30N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT
EXCEPT N OF 30N 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT 
WEAKENING FROM 31N67W TO 25N73W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N77W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 59W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W AND S OF 12N E OF 55W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT BETWEEN 55W AND 62W AND LESS
THAN 8 FT E OF 55W. S OF 23N BETWEEN 62W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 
72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 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 TO 9 FT
EXCEPT 8 TO 13 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W. REMAINDER
AREA NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST W OF 93W.
N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 23N82W TO 
19N95W. NW OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 30N91W TO 25N98W N WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT
S OF 21N W OF 95W 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT 8 FT S OF 24N W OF 90W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.