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FZNT02 KNHC 201003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 24N75W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 73W N OF 28N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT BETWEEN 57W AND 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 25N58W. W OF 
FRONT TO 67W N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N BETWEEN 53W 
AND 57W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N W OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N36W TO 26N42W TO 13N47W. N OF 26N E OF 
TROUGH TO 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF TROUGH E OF 41W SE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN PRIMARILY MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1015 MB NEAR 28N45W WITH 
TROUGH TO 24N43W TO 18N45W. E OF 42W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY N 
SWELL EXCEPT SE SWELL N OF 27N. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N47W 
TO 17N62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 31N43W TO 24N45W 
AND SECOND TROUGH FROM 24N41W TO 15N46W. N OF 24N E OF 40W S TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W AND WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 16N BETWEEN 
68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 80W AND N OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT SE WINDS W OF 84W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 80W 
AND S OF 10N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 80W AND ALONG THE S COAST 
OF HISPANIOLA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 94W S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 28N W OF 94W S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.