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FZNT02 KNHC 132205
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED JAN 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 78W S WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 72W SE TO
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS N OF 26N
W OF 75W. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 89W AND
93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 28N TO 29.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W S
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 30N
BETWEEN 83W AND 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS
W OF 88W. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 28N TO 29.5N BETWEEN 83.5W AND 85W S
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 30N E
OF 87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 26N. FROM
26N TO 27.5N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 27N TO 30N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SUBTROPICAL STORM ALEX WELL E OF AREA NEAR 27.1N 30.8W 990
MB AT 2100 UTC JAN 13 MOVING NE OR 055 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N
E OF 42W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SE
AND NE SWELL. FROM 17N TO 27N E OF 36W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS S OF 20N. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 20N72W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 13
FT N OF 10N E OF 50W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 13
FT N OF 28N E OF 39W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 19N65W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 07N35W TO 17N61W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N75W THEN STATIONARY TO
22N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N65W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 22N80W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 68W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N54W. N OF 19N E
OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL N OF FRONT AND MIXED NE AND NW SWELL ELSEWHERE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 21N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 24N98W TO 19N92W. FROM 19N TO 23N W
OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 25N
BETWEEN 88W AND 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S
OF 24.5N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N96W TO 19N93W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.