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FZNT02 KNHC 051602
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE JAN 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.18 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN W OF FRONT TO 65W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 19N70W. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
GALE FORCE WINDS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 25N74W. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 20N74W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N 
SWELL N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
16N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 19N70W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 19N66W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM 
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 18N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 18N W OF 70W. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 29N89W TO 19N96W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.