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FZNT02 KNHC 180852
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACH SE UNITES STATES COAST. N OF 29N W OF 
72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 26N80W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 63W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 24N72W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 57W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 21N50W TO 19N68W. N OF 20N 
E OF FRONT TO 35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 25 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 07N 
TO FRONT BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N38W TO 21N47W. WITHIN 480 NM W OF 
TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 27N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
FROM 13N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 24 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER ATLC FROM 10N TO 27N E OF 73W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N45W TO 19N45W. N OF 29N E OF 57W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF TROUGH TO 35W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
LINE 31N52W TO 22N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 81W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 10N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 10N  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 10N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 25N97W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N81W TO FRONTAL WAVE 24N95W TO 
19N75W. N OF FRONT E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.