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FZNT02 KNHC 102216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN JAN 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N72W TO 15N80W TO 10N82W. S OF 
15N W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N70W TO 15N75W TO 10N80W. S OF 
15N W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 26N65W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
70W AND 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT IN N SWELL W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 250 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 24N65W TO 
20N70W. W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN N SWELL. BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 76W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT WITHIN BAHAMAS. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 49W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 49W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 22N58W TO 19N64W. W OF 
FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 26N80W. NW OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED E AND NW SWELL. S OF 19N BETWEEN 49W AND 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 19N TO 28N E OF 48W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. S OF 16N BETWEEN 51W AND 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 26N 
E OF 47W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N BETWEEN 52W TO 57W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 15N TO 28N E OF LINE FROM 
28N44W TO 15N52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 18N73W TO 17N75W THEN NEARLY STATIONARY TO 
15N82W TO 10N83W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N72W TO 15N80W TO 10N82W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N70W TO 15N75W TO 10N80W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS DOWNWIND OF WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 14N E OF FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N70W TO 15N75W TO 10N80W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF 
NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF
NICARAGUA. S OF 15N SE OF FRONT TO 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 18N68W TO 15N75W TO 13N80W TO 
10N81W. NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL S 
OF 20N W OF 75W AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 15N SE OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO  
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.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 30N87W TO 23N98W. N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT TO 14 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 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 LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.