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FZNT02 KNHC 242213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN JAN 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 26N65W TO 20N71W. N OF 26N WITHIN 240
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A
LINE FROM 23N62W TO 21N70W TO 27N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N60W TO 22N64W
THEN STATIONARY TO 19N67W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N77W TO 31N45W TO 19N65W TO 19N69W TO 30N77W TO
31N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL...
HIGHEST NEAR 31N58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 26N58W TO 23N63W
THEN STATIONARY TO 19N67W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N76W TO
31N44W TO 20N60W TO 20N68W TO 27N76W TO 31N76W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 27N48W THEN
STATIONARY TO 26N55W TO 24N61W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N60W TO
31N35W TO 20N48W TO 20N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN
40W AND 50W.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76.5W N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT S OF 14N
W OF 75W. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 22N55W TO 06N55W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12
FT N OF 22N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 15N55W TO 06N55W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19N73W TO 15N77W TO 09N80.5W. N
OF 16N W OF FRONT TO 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND
83.5W AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30
KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19.5N73W TO 15N77W TO
09N80W. N OF 16N WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19.5N73W TO
15N77W TO 09N80W. N OF 16N WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N
BETWEEN 69.5W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N E OF
77W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE....NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N W OF 95W SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 95W SE TO S 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 FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.