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FZNT02 KNHC 080303
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230
0430 UTC FRI JAN 08 2016

UPDATED TO UPGRADE ATLC GALE WARNING TO STORM WARNING BASED ON
ASCAT PASS

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 31.5N71W WITH COLD FRONT FROM
30N67W TO 26N69W TO 21N76W. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM W
SEMICIRCLE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
WITHIN 150 NM SE QUADRANT OF CENTER SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 56W AND 71W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS N
OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 15N60W TO 31N81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA...COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO
19N69W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 630 NM E OF F FRONT S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT HIGHEST NEAR 31N67W.
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 18N52W TO 15N60W TO 28N81W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N62W TO 19N66W.
N OF 28N WITHIN 330 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
31N52W TO 26N61W TO 26N74W TO 31N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N56W TO 18N63W. N
OF 30N WITHIN 210 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO
18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
FROM 22N35W TO 25N56W TO 25N65W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 27N47W. N OF 29N E
OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N35W TO 31N44W. N OF 
TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO
21N97W. N OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 19N95W. N OF 25N
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. S OF 28N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 T.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.