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FZNT02 KNHC 151023
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.FROM 23N TO 26N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 27N W OF 76W S
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 72W
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 24N76W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 57W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 61W AND 67W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 67W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 51W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 50W
AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 1004 MB NEAR 29N89.5W WITH WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO
29N83W. FROM 27N TO 30N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 86W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. N OF 23.5N E OF 85W SW TO
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N85W TO LOW PRES NEAR
28.5N97W 1008 MB. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 94.5W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.39 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N85W TO LOW PRES NEAR
28N95W 1006 MB THEN COLD FRONT TO 23N98W. WITHIN 210 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1000 MB NEAR 27.5N88.5W WITH COLD
FRONT TO 18.5N95W. WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 24N69W TO 27N51W TO 18N61W TO
11N61W TO 07N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N
BETWEEN 50W AND 58W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 18N54W TO 30N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N W OF 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.