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FZNT02 KNHC 121613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 30N82W. N OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT N OF 
29N SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 28N74W N OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 450 NM E OF FRONT N 
OF 29N AND WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT BETWEEN 28N AND 29N SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 18N63W. W OF FRONT TO 61W 
N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT BETWEEN 24N AND 26N S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 16N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 
22N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT TO 31N50W TO 24N56W THEN DISSIPATING TO 18N72W. 
WITHIN 270 NM W OF FRONT NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 
30 KT N OF 29N AND N TO NE WINDS S OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W AND NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 43W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 24N54W.  
N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S OF 29N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 26N35W TO 18N64W TO 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF BAHAMAS 
TO 65W S OF 23N N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

ATLC S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH. W OF TROUGH S OF 15N N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 18N W 
OF 75W AND NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA EXCEPT N OF 14N E OF 73W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST W PART. REMAINDER AREA N OF 11N NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT W OF 79W. S 
OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.