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FZNT02 KNHC 211020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC THU JAN 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NEARING TEXAS COAST. N OF 26N W OF
90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93.5W TO 27N94W TO 24N98W.
NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 89W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 25N91W TO 21N97.5W.
NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF 95W.
SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 86W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT EXCEPT SW WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 22.5N90W TO
18.5N95W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO 35 KT NW PORTIONS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEA TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N84W TO 27.5N83.5W TO
18.93W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS
W OF 95W...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT N CENTRAL PORTIONS. SEAS
8 TO 15 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 25N E OF 89W W TO
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF
96W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N TO NW SWELL... HIGHEST
BAY OF CAMPECHE. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28.5N W OF 77W S
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 74W
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N80.5W. N OF 28N E
OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
EXCEPT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ACROSS THE BAHAMAS. SEAS TO 10 FT E
OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT N OF 26N.
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 26N50W TO 20N74W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 25N57W TO 31N69W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF
LINE FROM 24N35W TO 20N72W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF LINE FROM 31N48W
TO 29N60W TO 31N66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 23N50W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF
LINE FROM 23N35W TO 16N60W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 29N45W TO
31N55W. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO
14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF CUBA.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N E OF 75W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.