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FZNT02 KNHC 121553
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 25N39W 992 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 14N45W TO 14N57W.
N OF 22N BETWEEN 39W AND 45W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20
TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 25N E OF
50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA N OF 17N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER ATLC WATERS N OF 13N E OF
73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...E OF
AREA. N OF 25N E OF 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO
15 FT IN IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF LINE FROM
31N55W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER ATLC FORECAST WATERS W OF LINE FROM
31N48W TO 19N65W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED N...NE...AND SE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 25N70W TO
23N68W. N OF 30.5N W OF FRONT TO 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N65W THEN
STATIONARY TO 22N77W. N OF FRONT E OF 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 26N94W TO 23N95W TO 20N95W. FROM 21N
TO 25N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N96W TO 18.5N94W. W OF TROUGH NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N97W TO 18N93W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N97W TO 21N95W TO 19N91W. FROM
23N TO 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM LOW PRES NEAR 25N96W 1015 MB TO
18N94W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.