000
FZNT02 KNHC 192208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JAN 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 25N80W.  N OF 27N W OF FRONT  N WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 58W  S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 22N72W.  N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 56W  S TO SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 25N57W.  N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N36W TO 20N45W.  WITHIN 360 NM NW OF 
TROUGH  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 61W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 10N FROM 61W TO 
67W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1015 MB NEAR 29N45W WITH 
TROUGH TO 24N43W TO 18N44W.  N OF 20N E OF LOW PRES AND TROUGH 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E 
OF 61W AND S OF 23N FROM 61W TO 68W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 1015 MB NEAR 29N44W WITH TROUGH TO 
18N44W.  N OF 24N E OF LOW PRES AND TROUGH  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED E AND N SWELL.  FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 61W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL.  S OF 18N E OF 61W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  S OF 
10N  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 81W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT  
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W  NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.