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FZNT02 KNHC 251601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC MON JAN 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 19N70W. N
OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 29N50W TO 19N67W TO
31N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NORTHERLY
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 28N53W THEN
SHEARLINE TO 19N69W. N OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 20N60W TO 27N74W
TO 31N73.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED
NORTHERLY SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N52W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N53W THEN
SHEARLINE TO 21N73W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF SHEARLINE W OF 70W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF
LINE FROM 31N38W TO 23N52W TO 25N56W TO 21N70W TO 27N70W TO
31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL...
HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 31N45W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N34W TO 28N44W THEN FRONTAL
TROUGH TO 28N50W. N OF FRONT AND TROUGH E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W
AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
22N E OF 65W AND N OF 22N E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL... HIGHEST NE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19N70W TO 16N76W TO 09N80W. N
OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD AND
MONA PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 14N TO 16N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 12N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN
74W AND 76W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 13N
BETWEEN 64W AND 67W E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20N74W TO 19N77W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND
76W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 73W AND
79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT. WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE
FROM 19N79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 67W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN S OF 18N E
OF 80W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10
FT IN BUILDING E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76.5W E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N
BETWEEN 78W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT N OF 23N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. FROM 19N TO 24N
BETWEEN 90W AND 93.5W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 24.5N98W. NW OF
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 25N96W TO 21N98W. S
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT N
OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 26N93W TO 18.5N95W.
S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT N OF
25N. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SE OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 26N41W TO 17N55W TO 09N57W TO
07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 18N35W TO 16N51W TO
20N53W TO 20N60W TO 10N57W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.