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FZNT02 KNHC 260902
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.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 18N BETWEEN 69W AND
78W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF
12N BETWEEN 62W AND 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 19N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E
OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18.5N E OF 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E
OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FRONT APPROACH TEXAS COAST. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN
89W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 19N96W. FROM 22N TO
25N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF LINE FROM 29N91W TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO LOW PRES 28N85W 1011
MB TO 18N93W. S OF 24N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO 23N94W TO 18N94W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 27N84W 1011 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO
21N87W. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 29N86W TO 18N93W N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 23N60W THEN STATIONARY TO
19N70W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 23N55W TO 23N67W TO 31N71W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND
NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS AT 31N48W. E OF A LINE FROM 21N35W TO
13N55W TO 06N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN
MIXED N...NE AND SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 26N55W THEN
STATIONARY TO 20N73W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N57W
TO 31N35W TO 22N47W TO 21N72W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N...NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 20N
BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 16N
BETWEEN 52W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED N...NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 26N45W.
S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 52W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N52W TO 21N70W TO 06N54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED N...NE AND SE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N E OF 48W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 19N BETWEEN 43W AND
65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A
LINE FROM 31N52W TO 21N68W TO 06N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 22N70W TO
06N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N
AND S SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND
87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.