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FZNT02 KNHC 311530
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 2.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 FT. ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 53W AND 68W 
AND S OF LINE 27N40W TO 22N53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
E OF 82W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 89W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.