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FZNT02 KNHC 202201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 23N69W.  N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 65W  
N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 27N   
W OF FRONT TO 73W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.  N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 53W  S TO SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS  
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 25N54W.  N 
OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT  N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT  
IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 55W  N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 25N FROM 42W TO 56W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
N SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES AT 27N44W 1014 MB MOVING N 10 KT.  OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 40W  SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL.  FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.  FROM 17N TO 20N E 
OF 68W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 29N45W 1014 MB.  N OF 18N E OF 
42W  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 
18N E OF 49W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES N OF AREA.  N OF 24N E OF 39W  SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 42W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 20N NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 16N  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 68W  E WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  N OF 18N FROM 68W TO 84W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF 84W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23 TO 27N W OF 95W  S WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.