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FZNT02 KNHC 061619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 08.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N66W THEN STATIONARY TO LOW
PRES NEAR 25N75W 1014 MB TO LOW PRES NEAR 23N82W 1014 MB. N OF
FRONT E OF 65W...EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 11 TO
15 FT N OF 29N E OF 71W. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 65W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL WITHIN 150 NM OF FRONT
AND 11 TO 15 FT ELSEWHERE. FROM 23N TO 25N E OF BAHAMAS TO 68W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 27N54W THEN WARM
FRONT TO LOW PRES NEAR 29N73W 1010 MB THEN STATIONARY TO LOW
PRES NEAR 24N78W 1012 MB THEN COLD FRONT 22N78W. N OF FRONT
WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW PRES NEAR 29N73W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12
TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. W OF FRONT WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRES
NEAR 24N78W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 63W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY
IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 15 FT FROM 27N TO 30N BETWEEN 68W AND
75W. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT N OF 27N AND FROM 22N TO 27N
BETWEEN THE BAHAMAS AND A LINE FROM 27N57W TO 22N72W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MERGING N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N52W THEN
DISSIPATING WARM FRONT TO 31N61W THEN N OF AREA AND CONTINUES
FROM LOW PRES NEAR 31N70W 1010 MB THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO LOW
PRES NEAR 28N75W 1006 MB TO 22N77W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W
SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS N OF FRONT. SEAS 12
TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 78W
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS N OF FRONT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT E OF 67W AND 12 TO 16 FT W OF 67W. FROM 25N TO
27N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW
WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E
OF BAHAMAS AND NW OF A LINE FROM 30N36W TO 30N46W TO 20N58W TO
20N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING SE AND NW
SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 27N50W.
WARM FRONT FROM 31N69W TO LOW PRES NEAR 29N73W 1005 MB THEN COLD
FRONT TO 22N76W. N OF FRONT WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E
OF FRONT TO 58W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS W OF
65W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS TO A LINE FROM
30N36W TO 30N43W TO 17N58W TO 17N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MERGING SE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EASTERN COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. LOW PRES N OF
AREA. COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES THROUGH 31N67W TO 20N69W. N OF
29N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 58W AND 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 80W
OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL. FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N79W TO 30N81. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 29N E OF A LINE FROM 23N82W TO 28N90W TO
29N90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12
FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 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.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.