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FZNT02 KNHC 240257
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN JAN 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN JAN 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 20N75W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 79W...OUTSIDE
BAHAMAS...NW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 12 FT IN MIXED W AND NW SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N71W. N OF 26N
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 630 NM E OF FRONT S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO
78W...OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...NW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20
FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 79W NW TO
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 18N67W. N OF 25N
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N48W TO
25N57W TO 22N65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 68W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT
TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF
20N W OF FRONT TO 77W...OUTSIDE BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 18N67W. N OF 27N
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT AND N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM
21N TO 27N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT...AND FROM 20N TO 27N WITHIN
330 NM W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 25N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 22N45W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N54W.
N OF 27N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 21N47W TO 26N56W TO
31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NW SWELL. REMAINDER
OF AREA SE OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 12N54W TO 07N51W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF
52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER
OF AREA S OF 20N E OF LINE FROM 20N50W 12N54W TO 07N53W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 32N42W TO 10N48W TO 16N53W TO
07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW
SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 31N37W TO 23N41W TO 15N55W TO
07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 15N53W TO 12N56W TO
07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 10N83W. S OF 17N W OF FRONT
TO 85W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
17N E OF 86W TO LINE FROM 17N80W TO 22N85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N71W TO 09N82W. S OF 18N
BETWEEN 78W AND 84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N69W TO 16N75W TO 10N80W. S
OF 15N W OF 78W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20N74W TO 18N75W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N67W TO 15N72W THEN
DISSIPATING TO 10N79W. N OF 16N WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM
20N74W TO 15N78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 18N67W TO 15N72W.
N OF 16N WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20N74W TO 18.5N76W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N E OF 86W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.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.

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.FORECASTER PAW. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.