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FZNT02 KNHC 220337
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN JAN 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 26N50W TO 24N57W.  N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 56W  N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N46W TO 22N48W.  N OF 26N  
FROM 48W TO 56W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH MERGE WITH WEAK STATIONARY 
FRONT MENTIONED BELOW.  N OF 28N FROM 45W TO 52W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES 29N42W 1014 MB WITH STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N40W  
TO 16N47W.  N OF 23N E OF FRONT  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL.  S OF 23N E OF 42W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES N OF AREA.  STATIONARY FRONT MERGE 
WITH ABOVE MENTIONED FRONTAL TROUGH.  E OF MERGED FRONTAL TROUGH 
N OF 26N S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED.  N OF 15N E OF 40W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 17N W OF 43W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 26N E OF 43W AND S OF 14N W OF 43W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 15N W OF 40W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 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.