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FZNT02 KNHC 110342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC MON JAN 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 13.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 18N72W TO 15N79W TO 09N82W. S OF 15N W OF 81W N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N71W TO 15N75W TO 13N79W TO 
09N80W. S OF 15N W OF 81W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT 
IN N SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 26N64W TO 20N70W. N OF 26N W OF 67W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W 
OF 71W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT WITHIN BAHAMAS. N OF 26N 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 25N62W TO 
20N68W. W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 
73W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. BETWEEN 73W 
AND 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 23N54W THEN STATIONARY TO 
19N67W. N OF 27N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT AND E 
OF LINE FROM 31N62W TO 21N75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN N SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT WITHIN 
BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 23N78W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 19N TO 26N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E 
OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
MIXED NE AND E SWELL. N OF 14N E OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 14N57W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 18N72W TO 15N79W TO 09N82W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N71W TO 15N75W TO 13N79W TO 
09N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E OF FRONT TO 
72W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 18N71W TO 15N74W TO 13N79W TO 
09N81W. S OF 16N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 16N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E OF FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 18N70W TO 15N78W TO 10N81W. S 
OF 16N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 16N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E OF FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W TO 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO 23N98W. N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT TO 13 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 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.