000
FZNT02 KNHC 230957
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON JAN 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 21N W OF 60W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC S OF 15N W OF 50W AND S OF 11N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 27N FROM 46W TO 56W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 47W AND 53W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 21N41W TO 
14N45W. E OF FRONT N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. FROM 11N TO 22N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 18N42W. N OF 27N E OF 
39W S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 
25N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 2O 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 
COAST. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 2O TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC COAST. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 85W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 87W AND 95W AND THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 96W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 88W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W E 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.