000
FZNT02 KNHC 261001
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 38W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 38W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 39W AND 47W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 25N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO 
SE WINDS W OF 70W AND E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 55W AND S OF 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 
55W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 70W AND E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 73W AND S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 73W AND W OF BAHAMAS 
BETWEEN 25N AND 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT N 
OF 30N W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 67W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W AND N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 74W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W AND N OF 
15N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N E 
OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 
10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 87W N OF 25N 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
AND E OF 92W EXCEPT N OF 27N E OF 86W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N89W. W OF FRONT 
TO 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT AND 
E OF 85W N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N89W WINDS LESS 
THAN 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.