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FZNT02 KNHC 211553
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 27N54W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
25N64W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N46W TO 23N51W. N OF 25N W OF 
TROUGH TO 56W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 61W AND FROM 17N TO 23N E OF 41W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES 29N45W 1014 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 27N40W TO 
18N43W. N OF 18N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N44W
TO 23N41W. E OF FRONT S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 41W S TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.