000
FZNT02 KNHC 311007
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE JAN 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N72W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 24N81W. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT S OF 24N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 27N65W.
S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 24N BETWEEN
70W AND 76W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT BETWEEN 70W AND BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN 65W AND BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 53W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 52W AND
61W. SE OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 25N53W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT BETWEEN 41W AND 53W. N OF 28N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 55W AND ALSO S OF 22N BETWEEN 
55W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
68W AND 81W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 8 FT FROM 15N TO 18N. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N
E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 10N
W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
E OF 81W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT FROM 15N TO 18N. N OF 17N W OF 
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT LESS THAN 20 KT S OF 17N W OF 
81W. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 17N W OF 
81W.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 89W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N E OF 90W SE WINDS KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.