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FZNT02 KNHC 141531
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT JAN 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT. 
N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 21N74W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL WITHIN 420 
NM W OF FRONT. N OF 29N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 20N73W. W OF FRONT TO 
65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 50W AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF 45W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 42W AND S OF S OF 20N BETWEEN 
42W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 83W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 65W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.