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FZNT02 KNHC 041533
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON JAN 04 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC FIRST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES NEAR 31N72W 1007 MB TO
24N79W TO 23N82W. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 30N81W. N OF
29N WITHIN 60 NM W OF FIRST FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FIRST FRONT SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 28N TO 30N WITHIN 60 NM E
OF FIRST FRONT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. FIRST COLD FRONT FROM
31N67W TO 27N71W TO 22N78W. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO
28N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FIRST FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF
FIRST FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N W
OF 61W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. W OF SECOND COLD
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 26N70W TO
22N77W. SECOND COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 31N67W TO 26N74W TO
25N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N BETWEEN 59W AND 63W. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 59W
AND 63W. N OF 28N BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. W OF SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS W OF 77W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 23N68W THEN
STATIONARY TO 24N78W TO 23N83W. SECOND COLD FRONT MERGED WITH
FIRST FRONT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF FRONT TO
27N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE OF
BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 30N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT
9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W. 

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 60W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES NEAR 21N85W 1011 MB TO
19N85W TO 16N87W. WITHIN 30 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO
16N89W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N86W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N82W TO 22N85W. WITHIN
90 NM N OF FRONT E OF 85W. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 23N W OF 85W N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 90W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 20N W OF 94W NW TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN
83W AND 89W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 23N82W TO 29N95W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.