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FZNT02 KNHC 151619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N94W 1007 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW
TO 19N95W. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N91W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW
TO 19N94W. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND NEAR 31N89W. WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 24N48W THEN 
STATIONARY TO PUERTO RICO. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 54W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 54W N TO NE 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE
N OF STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 24N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 19N45W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N65W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 43W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N W OF FRONT 
TO 43W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM  21N35W TO 
18N45W. FROM 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 57W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.48 HOUR ATLC FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD 
FRONT W OF AREA. FROM N OF 25N TO 29N W OF 72W SE TO S WIND 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N W OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT TO 14 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. BETWEEN
68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
15N W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE W OF 
77W E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 16N E OF 
73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE N OF
11N E OF 80W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W NE TO E WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W
SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W OF 95W NE TO E. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT
W OF 95W TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N94W 1007 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW
TO 19N95W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NW 
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
E OF FRONT TO 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 24N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 90W S TO SW 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST S OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E 
OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N91W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW
TO 19N94W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND
LOW SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST N OF 26N. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. W OF FRONT N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. W OF FRONT S OF 25N NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM INLAND LOW NEAR 31N89W S TO 
26N89W TO 19N92W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 23N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N85W TO 21N87W. N OF 25N W OF
FRONT TO 93W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF
25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.