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FZNT02 KNHC 252214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 76W...
INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 69W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 15N W OF 73W. FROM 18N
TO 21N E OF 71W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM
10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N
BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL. FROM 18N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 16N TO
18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 18N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W
AND 78W. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT N OF 23N W OF 93W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING TEXAS COAST FROM NW.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 28N95W TO 26N97W. 
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 27N94W TO 23N96W TO
21N97W. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 26N93W TO 22N95W TO
18N95W. FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N91W TO 22N93W TO
18N94W. S OF 26N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT W OF 91W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 26N58W TO 22N64W THEN STATIONARY
TO 19N68W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 44W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO
22N57W TO 18N60W TO 19N69W TO 31N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST N HALF. SE OF A
LINE FROM 31N38W TO 25N40W TO 20N48W TO 15N61W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N53W THEN
STATIONARY TO 24N60W TO 19N68W. E OF 70W AND BAHAMAS TO A LINE
FROM 31N39W TO 23N52W TO 23N58W TO 19N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NORTHERLY SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W
AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO
20N45W TO 23N54W TO 23N58W TO 19N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 28N45W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 26N51W TO 24N60W TO 18N67W.
LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS...EXCEPT S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND
74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 27N48W.
FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE
FROM 31N57W TO 24N77W TO 20N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT N
OF 27N BETWEEN 67W AND 52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE FROM 30N35W
TO 29N40W TO 28N50W. N OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N W OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 24N63W TO 25N75W TO 20N75W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.