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FZNT02 KNHC 021548
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT JAN 02 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 21N76W.  N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
62W  SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N35W TO 14N61W.  N OF 26N FROM 55W 
TO 60W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 60W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 17 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N35W TO 
21N47W.  E OF 50W NW OF LINE FROM 25N50W TO 31N41W  S TO SW WIND 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 
50W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED.  CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATL COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 21N76W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...W OF FRONT  W TO NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 14 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS.  N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 55W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.   
SEAS 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS TO 55W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 18N68W.  N OF 25N  
W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS  NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 50W  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 14N FROM 50W TO 60W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 19N67W. N OF 26N  W OF 
FRONT E OF BAHAMAS  NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 23 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 50W  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 14N FROM 50W TO 60W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 24N60W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 20N70W.  N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF 
BAHAMAS  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 40W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 55W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 14N  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 12N E OF 50W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 14N  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 14N E OF 55W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 16N E OF 76W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N78W 18N87W.  NW OF FRONT 
N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 20N78W TO 18N87W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 18N86W TO 
16N87W.  NW OF FRONT 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N E OF 88  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N E OF 90W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 26N W OF 88W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.   
SEAS 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.