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FZNT02 KNHC 042210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC MON JAN 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.30 HOUR FORECAST  ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 19N68W.  N OF 
29N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W  SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 27N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N65W 
TO 20N70W.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W  W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF 77W AND E OF 
BAHAMAS  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO 38W  SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 45W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 23N65W TO 
20N70W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
18 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 45W  W WIND 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 20 KT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED.  CONDITIONS 
INCLUDED IN SECTION BELOW.
 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 21N74W.  W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 2ON E OF BAHAMAS TO 55W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 20N68W.  EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...W OF COLD FRONT  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 50W 
S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF 20N E OF FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 19N67W.  N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 45W  S 
TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N E OF FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL 
...HIGHEST SEAS NE PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 58W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 65W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N E OF 60W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 
70W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 16N E OF 60W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 65W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N78W TO 11N83W.  NW OF FRONT 
NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 12N83W. NW OF FRONT 
NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N68W TO 12N82W. NW OF FRONT 
NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W  NE TO E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 14N E OF 70W E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 15N FROM 65W TO 75W   E WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N W OF 90W  N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT.  E OF 90W  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.