000
FZNT02 KNHC 210947
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT JAN 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 26N60W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
23N70W. W OF FRONT TO 60W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 53W N OF 29N S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N BETWEEN 52W 
AND 56W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 59W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 16N W OF 50W AND S OF 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 50W AND S OF 12N E OF 50W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 52W AND S OF 11N E OF 52W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES AT 28N44W 1015 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WEAKENING COLD 
FRONT FROM LOW TO 26N41W TO 20N42W. WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT N 
OF LOW TO 31N45W. E OF FRONTS N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W AND S OF 18N W OF 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N44W 1013 MB. N OF 22N E OF 
42W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 44W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 40W S TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 43W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W AND N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL S OF 16N E OF 79W. S OF 10N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W AND NEAR 
COAST OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W S TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N93W TO 26N98W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 87W S TO SW WINDS 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.