000
FZNT02 KNHC 182204
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACH SE UNITES STATES COAST.  N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 23N74W.  N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W  N TO NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 63W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 24N65W.  N OF 29N 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 30N35W TO 24N41W TO 19N55W.  N OF 20N 
E OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 
TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 27N FROM 60W TO 72W  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.  S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W  
NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.  WITHIN 240 NM SE 
OF FRONT FROM 50W TO 61W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 31N35W TO 22N45W.  WITHIN 480 NM W OF 
TROUGH  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 63W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT IN N SWELL.  FROM 13N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.  REMAINDER ATLC FROM 
10N TO 27N E OF 73W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 31N45W TO 18N46W.  N OF 28N E OF  
TROUGH TO 40W  SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.    
ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N50W TO 20N70W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W  NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
66W AND 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  S OF 10N  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 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 IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 27N93W TO 23N98W. 
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 93W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.