000
FZNT02 KNHC 161612
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N62W TO 20N75W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 69W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 
31N75W TO 27N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT BETWEEN FRONT AND 
74W N TO NE 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT BETWEEN FRONT AND 68W 8 
TO 13 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
35W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 23N50W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY FRONT TO 19N66W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 59W NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONTS TO LINE FROM 31N66W TO 26N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
EXCEPT BETWEEN COLD FRONT AND 65W N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL
BETWEEN 59W AND BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 20N44W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N62W. N OF 26N W OF COLD FRONT TO 57W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONTS TO LINE FROM 31N63W TO 21N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT 
TO 35W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 19N65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 18N68W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 52W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 67W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 30N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 68W AND
83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 
68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 71W
AND 82W AND E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 90W AND N OF 25N E OF 90W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 90W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEA LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. N OF 28N
E OF FRONT TO 87W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 26N92W TO 24N97W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT
TO 8 FT FAR NW. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW 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