000
FZNT02 KNHC 161023
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N74W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO
68W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
25N E OF TROUGH TO 65W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS W
OF 70W. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N72W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 51WW S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 29N60W.
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...
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29.5N82.5W 999 MB. N OF 26N W OF
77W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF
75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 24N W OF 78.5W SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO
22N78W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 56W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN FRONT
AND 60W...AND NE OF LINE FROM 26N60W TO 31N51W SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...E OF 80W AND BAHAMAS. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1008 MB ALONG TEXAS COAST
NEAR 28.5N96.5W WITH STATIONARY FRONT TO 28.5N88W. FROM 24N TO
28N W OF 95W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28.5N87W TO LOW PRES
1003 MB NEAR 28.5N93W THEN COLD FRONT TO 23N93.5W TO 20N97W.
FROM 23N TO 28N E OF FRONT TO 91W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 270 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW W TO NW WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 90W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 999 MB NEAR 28.5N 87.5W WITH COLD
FRONT TO 23N89W TO 20N90W. FROM 24N TO 28.5N E OF FRONT TO 84.5W
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N
TO 28.5N E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
WITHIN 360 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17
FT. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
10 FT IN N 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 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 71W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 74W.
.36 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. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.