000
FZNT02 KNHC 132208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED JAN 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N56W TO 19N69W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 
61W SW TO W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 61W AND 73W W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS N TO NE WIND 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT W OF A LINE 
FROM 18N61W TO 27N35W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 20N63W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N69W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 61W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E 
OF 70W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 20N59W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N67W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 41W AND 54W NW TO N WIND 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT 
TO 67W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 80W AND 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...HIGHEST ALONG THE COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS TO 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 63W 
AND 87W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 90W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST INLAND THE S TEXAS COAST NEAR 27N97W 
1009 MB. N OF 27N W OF 90W E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 27N FROM 90W TO 96W SW TO S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 90W E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.