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FZNT02 KNHC 140942
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23.5N TO 26N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NW OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 78W S WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 72W SE TO
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING 31N81W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 72W AND 77W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 69W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S
TO SW WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N80.5W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 67W AND 74W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 64W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 22.5N96W 1013 MB. DEVELOPING WARM FRONT FROM LOW
TO 24N94W TO 24.5N90W TO 24N87W. N OF WARM FRONT TO 26N BETWEEN
89W AND 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N95W 1011 MB. WARM FRONT FROM
LOW TO 28N93W TO 29N88W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 24N96W TO
22N98W. S OF WARM FRONT TO 25N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N90.5W 1009 MB. WARM FRONT
FROM LOW TO 30N87W TO 30N83W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 26N93W TO
24N98W. S OF WARM FRONT TO 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W SE TO S WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF WARM FRONT TO 24N E
OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 24N
E OF 86W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO
27N85W TO 23N89W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 88W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N49W TO
19N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED
NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N62W TO 25N38W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 54W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 27N54W TO 24N65W. N
OF 21N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FRONT FROM 31N37W TO
27N44W TO 24N55W. N OF A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 15N46W TO 15N59W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N87W. N OF FRONT NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.