000
FZNT02 KNHC 060940
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 6 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED JAN 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 08.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 26N67W THEN STATIONARY TO
22N78W. FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 68W NE WINDS 20TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N52W TO 23N80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N76W 1012 MB WITH TROUGH TO
29N72W. FROM 27N TO 30N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. FROM 27N TO 30N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN
63W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER
AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 23N65W TO 27N80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N76W 1010 MB WITH TROUGH TO
30N71W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12
TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 63W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF LINE FROM
31N44W TO 23N65W TO 27N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN N SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N74W 1006 MB WITH TROUGH TO
31N70W. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW AND TROUGH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 18N60W
TO 27N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N69W 1004 MB WITH COLD FRONT S
TO 25N72W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 59W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 74W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 60W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 52W AND 57W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 56W AND 62W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO NE OF LINE FROM 23N81W TO 26N89W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.