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FZNT02 KNHC 091559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT JAN 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N60W TO 19N67W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT
TO A LINE FROM 31N51W TO 27N54W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25
TO 30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...
EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL N OF 29N. N OF 27N W OF
FRONT TO 63W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT N OF 29N. N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND
LINE FROM 31N70W TO 26N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N56W TO 22N59W
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 19N62W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 57W
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N
W OF FRONT TO 61W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 51W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO
18 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO
43W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL N OF 28N.
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 19N35W TO 24N55W TO 31N68W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST INTENSIFYING LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N52W
988 MB MOVING SE. OCCLUDED FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM LOW TO 33N47W
...AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT TO EXTEND TO 31N51W TO 26N54W TO
22N57W AND WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 18N63W. BETWEEN 60 NM AND
300 NM S AND SW QUADRANTS OF LOW S OF 31N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM
31N61W TO 26N55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 18N35W
TO 23N54W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N44W 988 MB WITH ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 24N45W TO 20N47W AND DISSIPATING FRONTAL
TROUGH TO 18N61W. WITHIN 360 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS OF LOW S OF
31N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF
FRONT TO 54W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN N
SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 39W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 19 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NW
TO N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 08N35W TO 15N42W
TO 19N55W TO 21N65W TO 27N72W TO 31N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 22N
BETWEEN 54W AND 62W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 27N41W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW PRES
AND FRONT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING SE UNITED STATES
COAST. N OF 30N W OF 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 76W AND 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N73W TO
23N79W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS MERGE WITH CONDITIONS AS
DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH LOW PRES AND FRONT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 29N93W 1005 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO
25N93W TO 22N97W. N OF 22N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 25N86W TO 19N95W.
S OF 21N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED WELL E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.