000
FZNT02 KNHC 262152
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N W OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF WINDWARD ISLANDS.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 74W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 68W 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 31N72W TO 26N80W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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 COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 19N95W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 86W S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR TSTMS N 
OF 25N AND WITHIN 100 NM AHEAD OF FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 21N87W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.