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FZNT02 KNHC 171608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 21N57W THEN WEAKENING TO 20N74W.
N OF 27N WITHIN 540 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
14 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 
31N62W TO 27N71W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT W 
OF 76W E 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 76W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N42W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY TO 17N62W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 54W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N53W TO 24N66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 58W AND 
9 TO 11 FT BETWEEN 58W AND 66W. S OF 24N BETWEEN 66W AND 76W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 
25N41W TO 19N46W. N OF 19N W OF FRONT TO 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO LINE
FROM 31N59W TO 20N73W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 53W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 29N35W TO 19N64W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL FROM 15N TO 17N W OF 51W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST INLAND THE GEORGIA COAST. N OF
28N W OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO 26N80W. N
OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 59W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 
68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 72W
NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 72W
9 TO 12 FT. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 
10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 75W NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 74W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 90W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 26N97W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 87W AND FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N92W TO 25N97W. NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT OVER FAR W PART.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N92W TO
20N97W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT OVER SE PART.
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.