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FZNT02 KNHC 122140
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 27N58W. N OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF 48W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 27N78W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 64W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 
31N72W TO 23N78W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 23N74W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W 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 LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 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 
HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 81W 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 NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 24N96W TO 22N98W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 22N88W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 25N W OF 96W. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT...HIGHEST W OF 93W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 24N W OF 91W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.