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FZNT02 KNHC 172135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N42W THEN 
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 TO 11 FT BETWEEN 58W AND 66W.  S OF 24N FROM 66W TO 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 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 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 IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 17N E OF 61W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 8 FT EXCEPT 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 IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT INLAND 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 TO 30 KT S OF 14N 
W OF 72W.  SEAS TO 11 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT S OF 14N W OF 72W.  S 
OF 10N  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 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 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W  NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 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 IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO  N OF 25N W OF 90W  S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 26N97W.  N OF 28N 
FROM 87W TO FRONT  SW WINDS 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 W PART.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N92W TO 
20N97W.  S OF 25N W OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.