000
FZNT02 KNHC 212215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 25N97W. N OF 27N W
OF 90W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N89W TO 21N98W. N OF 26N W
OF 90W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF
FRONT TO 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 22N85W. N OF 25N
BETWEEN 87W AND 92W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 94W W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 96W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 26N W OF 75W S
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N W OF 78W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 75W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 21N76W. N OF 27N W
OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 23N W OF 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N37W TO
23N61W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 69W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 18N61W TO
26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 57W SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 63W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 40W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21N E OF
62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 21N E
OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E
SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N 65W AND 75W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF
75W...INCLUDINGWINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING YUCATAN CHANNEL.
N OF 20N W OF 85W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N78W TO 11N83W. NW OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20T O 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.