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FZNT02 KNHC 022215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 
55W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATL COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 21N75W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 16 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 55W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N E OF 55W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
15N AND E OF BAHAMAS WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 50W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 19N68W. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 
45W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N 
E OF 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 15N AND E OF BAHAMAS WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT... HIGHEST SEAS N OF 22N E OF 42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 19N65W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS IN NW SWELL. S OF 28 W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 
40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N AND E OF BAHAMAS WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N74W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 25N 
TO 28N E OF FRONT TO 71W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 22N   

.ATLC S OF 15N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. S OF 15N W OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N77W 16N86W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 19N72W TO 15N83W. NW OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 16N87W. NW OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90 N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.