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FZNT02 KNHC 312202
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 47W AND FROM 16N TO 27N E OF 47W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N W OF 50W AND S OF 19N E OF 50W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 70W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 74W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N 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 AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N EXCEPT E OF 68W S 
OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. S 
OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W AND ALONG 
THE SW COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 84W 
EXCEPT S OF 13N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 19N E OF 82W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 89W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.