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FZNT02 KNHC 260328
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 09.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING GULF OF
VENEZUELA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF
18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 16.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
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. N OF 16N E OF
77W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W 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 78W. FROM 18N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 75W
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W...
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76.5W NE TO
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO
18N E OF 81W 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 18N E OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM 11N TO 15N
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
75W AND 80.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 63W AND 76W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
SE TO S SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING TEXAS COAST FROM NW.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 27N98W. W OF FRONT N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N95W TO 21N98W.
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.
.36 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
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 21N W OF 92W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N90W TO 22N92W TO
18N93W. S OF 25N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT W OF 90W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 23N61W THEN STATIONARY TO
19N70W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 28N52W TO 28N55W TO 31N62W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 20N60W TO 20N77W TO 27N77W
TO 31N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL. E OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 15N55W TO 07N55W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N53W THEN
STATIONARY TO 24N60W TO 19N69W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N67W TO
31N39W TO 23N53W TO 19N70W TO 27N77W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 16N
BETWEEN 42W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO
18N47W TO 23N53W TO 20N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N28W TO 27N50W.
S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD
PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 09N TO 17N
W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E
OF A LINE FROM 31N59W TO 24N75W TO 20N75W...EXCEPT FROM 22N TO
28N E OF 38W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
NE...SE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE FROM 30N35W
TO 29N40W TO 28N50W. N OF SHEAR LINE E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 21N BETWEEN
40W AND 65W 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 31N56W TO
24N62W TO 24N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
NE...SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 29N35W TO 28N45W. N OF SHEAR
LINE E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 23N57W TO
23N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.