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FZNT02 KNHC 201620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO24N97W. N OF 27N W OF
THE FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 21N97W. N OF 27N E
OF THE FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N
W OF THE FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N86W TO 18N95W. S OF 20N W OF 95W
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W
TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N47W TO 25N55W THEN STATIONARY TO
20N70W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF THE FRONT WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N73W TO 25N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 25N52W
THEN STATIONARY TO 21N72W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N59W TO 25N53W TO
30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF
30N BETWEEN 62W AND 65W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N69W TO 21N66W TO 26N35W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 29N E OF 36W SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 42W AND 60W W TO
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
31N60W TO 28N55W TO 28N41W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
12 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM
31N66W TO 25N57W TO 17N61W TO 11N53W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 39W AND 46W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W NE 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 67W AND
71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19N72W TO 15N83W. N
OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN ENTRANCE TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF CUBA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.