000
FZNT02 KNHC 130953
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 31N75W TO 24N81W. COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28 BETWEEN FRONTS SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF STATIONARY FRONT TO 60W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS MERGED. COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 
23N78W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 61W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 22N75W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 
25N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 62W 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. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 10 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 23N90W TO 19N95W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 25N E OF 90W AND S OF 
23N W OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF 95W. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.