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FZNT02 KNHC 081507
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 22N93W TO 18N94W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N81W TO 19N92W. S OF 22N W OF 93W 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 23N55W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N65W.  N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 F. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 15N E OF 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 30N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 74W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 24N80W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 20N74W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR ATLC PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N77W TO 16N84W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 
80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 80W 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 22N93W TO 18N94W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N81W TO 19N92W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.36 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. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. N OF 25N E OF 91W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.