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FZNT02 KNHC 151545
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 25N68W THEN WEAKENING TO 21N77W.
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N52W TO 24N58W THEN
STATIONARY TO 20N72W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 68W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.
N OF 27N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF
27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N 
E OF FRONT TO 42W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N43W TO 24N48W THEN
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 18N65W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 55W AND LINE FROM 31N62W TO 27N71W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 
55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N BETWEEN 
55W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 18N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 21N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 47W AND 62W AND S OF 26N
E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE 
WITH FRONT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 75W AND 10 TO 15 FT
BETWEEN 72W AND 79W. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA NE 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF 15N W OF 75W. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 75W AND
E OF ALSO E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF 20N W 
OF 84W E TO SE 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF 20N
W OF 84W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 80W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST FAR S PART. FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 90W E TO SE
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. N OF 25N
E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER E TEXAS. N OF 23N W OF 92W AND 
N OF 25N E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
22N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.