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FZNT02 KNHC 162223
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 24N77W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT
TO 59W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
27N WITHIN 510 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 28N65W THEN
DISSIPATING TO 25N72W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 51W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 28N56W.
N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
MIXED SW AND 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...
.15 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA. N OF 25N W OF 78W S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N80.5W 998 MB. FROM 27N TO 30N
BETWEEN 76W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT N
WINDS IN NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO
28.5N80W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 68W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT N WINDS IN NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW. SEAS TO 9
FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN SW
SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 68W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUND BY A LINE FROM
31N77W TO 31N46W TO 27N64W TO 26N74W TO 31N77W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 22N72W. N OF 30N E
OF FRONT TO 47W AND FROM 27N TO 30N E OF FRONT TO 53W SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. N OF 27N
W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL

...GULF OF MEXICO STORM WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W THEN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N90W TO LOW
PRES NEAR 28N96.5W 1005 MB THEN COLD FRONT TO 26N97W. FROM 24N
TO 27.5N W OF 95W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W THEN STATIONARY FRONT
FROM 29N90W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27.5N94.5W 1001 MB THEN COLD FRONT
TO 24N98W. WITHIN 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 23N TO 27.5N W OF 92W
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF 95W. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N84W THEN COLD FRONT TO
21N87W. FROM 24N TO 29.5N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W SW TO W WINDS 30
TO 45 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N W OF 87W AND IN NW QUADRANT OF LOW.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 87W.
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT N OF 20N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 86W
AND 93W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N86W. E OF FRONT W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 87W TO
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE S OF 29N E OF 92W AND FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 92W AND
96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. S OF 27N E OF 88W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUND BY LINE FROM 31N35W TO 14N50W TO 14N56W
TO 31N56W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 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.
.42 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.