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FZNT02 KNHC 131617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 13 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 94W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. 
.15 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 1016 MB NEAR 32N79W. STATIONARY FRONT FROM LOW 
PRES TO 29N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW OUT OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N77.5W TO 
24N80W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 65W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT N OF 28N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N80W. NW OF FRONT 
AND E OF 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 
600 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66.5W TO 23N75W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N67.5W TO 24N76W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 24N AND E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM N FLORIDA ALONG 29N TO 
1012 MB LOW NEAR 27N86W TO 22N91W TO 18.5N92. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W 
OF 87W SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FLORIDA STRAITS TO NW CARIBBEAN. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 86W. ELSEWHERE SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N E OF 96W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 92W N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 92W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING