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FZNT02 KNHC 101617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN JAN 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N W OF 81W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N W OF 81W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 16 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 25N68W TO 20N73W. W OF FRONT N OF 73W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 
24N. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 
70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1009 MB NEAR 31N63W. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 29N59W TO 20N70W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT TO 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 28N E OF 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 18N65W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS TO 77W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N73W TO 18N77W THEN NEARLY STATIONARY TO 
15N81W TO 11N83.5W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N69W TO 14N77W TO 10N81W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 16 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N68W TO 14N75.5W TO 10N79W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N67W TO 14N75.5W TO 10N79W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N62W TO 17N66W TO 14N76W. NW OF 
FRONT AND S OF 14N W OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF FRONT TO 69W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 30N90W TO 22N97.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST SW AND YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 27N82.5W TO 20N96.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.