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FZNT02 KNHC 160330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N81W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF
68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS W OF 74W. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N75W THEN
DISSIPATING TO 24N80W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 68W S TO SW
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W TO A LINE FROM 31N79W TO 27N75W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N72W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 53W AND 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
N OF 29N BETWEEN 63W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 28N54W.
N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED IN NEXT ATLC GALE WARNING.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N81W 1000 MB. FROM 28N TO 30N
W OF 79W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
25N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 27N W OF
78W. FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 79W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO
22N77W. N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 62W ADN
80W...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW
WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17
FT N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N90W TO LOW PRES NEAR
28N96W 1007 MB THEN COLD FRONT TO 25N98W. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF
95W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO LOW PRES
28N93W 1002 MB THEN COLD FRONT TO 25N90W TO 21N93W TO 20N96W.
FROM 26N TO 28N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT AND
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT...240 NM SW
QUADRANT...90 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO
21N86W. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN E OF 85W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN W SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 83.5W AND 85W
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N89W TO 25N97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT FROM 23N TO
28N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. S OF 26N E OF 84W NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM
20N TO 29N E OF A LINE FROM 29N91W TO 20N96W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 15N55W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 20N35W TO 11N55W TO 12N59W TO
31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 74W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 74W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 74W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N BETWEEN 85W AND 86.5W...
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN NW SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. FROM 23.5N TO 24.5N E OF
83W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST 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.