000
FZNT02 KNHC 061606
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED JAN 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 08.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W 
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N90W TO 25N97W. W OF 92W AND NW 
OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 24N94W TO 21N96W. S OF 
24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 20N73W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 24N W OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 75W. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL HIGHEST N OF 27N. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 19N67W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL HIGHEST E OF 73W. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 75W 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 62W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 20N62W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC S OF 15N E OF 61W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN NW OF A LINE FROM 17N72W TO 11N83W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 70W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 15N E 
OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W. NE TO 
E WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 20N INCLUDING BAY OF CAMPECHE  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N90W TO 25N97W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 23N95W TO 19N96W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.