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FZNT02 KNHC 212135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 24N61W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
57W  N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 61W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N46W TO 22N50W.  N OF 24N  
FROM 48W TO 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 43W AND ELSEWHERE S OF 17N  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N E OF 43W AND ELSEWHERE S OF 15N  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 16N  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES 28N44W 1014 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 27N40W TO 
17N47W.  N OF 22N E OF FRONT  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL.  N OF 25N W OF LOW PRES AND FRONT TO 48W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES N OF AREA.  COLD FRONT MERGE WITH 
ABOVE MENTIONED FRONTAL TROUGH.  E OF MERGED FRONTAL TROUGH N OF 
25N  S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED.  N OF 20N E OF 40W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N  E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 13N TO 17N E OF 81W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 17N  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.