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FZNT02 KNHC 081019
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI JAN 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...

.COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 25N93.5W TO 20N96.5W. NW OF FRONT AND W OF 
93W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N80.5W TO 18N94W. S OF 23N W OF 
90W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 23N55W THEN STATIONARY THROUGH MONA 
PASSAGE. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT TO 21N BETWEEN 64W AND 
70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 68W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 12N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING 28N35W TO 21N47W. N OF 
18N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. S OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 18N TO 28N E OF 50W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25  KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 30N81W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 64W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 26N74W TO 22N78W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N 
OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL N OF 28N AND LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 28N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT NEAR MONA PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N E 
OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 19N83W TO 16N86W. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 11N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N84.5W TO 25N93.5W TO 20N96.5W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 24N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT TO 85W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N80.5W TO 18N94W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT IN 
N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 23N W OF 93W NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 25N N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 94W N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

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

$$

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.