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FZNT02 KNHC 122216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC STORM WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 25N36W 990 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 17N35W TO 13N50W
15N61W. WITHIN 180 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO
33 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM S QUADRANT AND 90 NM E AND W
QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT. WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...520 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 710 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 10N E OF A LINE
FROM 31N65W TO 22N72W TO 20N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 47W AND NW SWELL E OF 47W...EXCEPT 12 TO
18 FT N OF 16N E OF 55W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA NEAR 25N34W 991 MB.
DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 16N35W TO 14N40W TO 12N50W. OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM S QUADRANT AND 90 NM W QUADRANT
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 520 NM SW
QUADRANT AND 660 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18
FT. REMAINDER AREA E OF A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 19N70W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11
TO 16 FT N OF 13N E OF 54W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL
CYCLONE...E OF AREA. COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF 40W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 20N
TO 26N E OF 37W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 18N67W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST
NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 18N63W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N67W. N OF
30.5N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 25N66W. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 56W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 24N66W. N OF 27N W
OF FRONT TO 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 26N96W TO 18N94W. S OF 26N W OF
TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N98W TO 18N93W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N96W 1011 MB.
WARM FRONT FRONT 29N89W TO 28N92W TO LOW PRES. S OF WARM FRONT
TO 26N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W WINDS S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.