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FZNT02 KNHC 152211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N91W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
18.5N95W. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N87W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
21.5N89W. WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND NEAR 31N87W. WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W N OF 28N 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 20N49W THEN 
STATIONARY TO PUERTO RICO. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 41W AND 49W NW TO 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT 
BETWEEN 49W AND 56W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 61W AND 69W NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 65W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT SW TO W WIND 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 19N49W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N65W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 57W AND 63W NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 60W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 16N E OF 55W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF 75W SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
27N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 
20N43W. FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 54W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.42 HOUR ATLC FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD 
FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 25N W OF 71W SE TO S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W. N OF 26N W OF 77W S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N. N OF 26N FROM 70W TO 77W SE TO S 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL. W OF 80W E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST S OF 15N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W 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 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E 
OF 68W E TO SE WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 27N96W 1007 MB. FROM 19N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE TO S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 85W AND 90W E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N91W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
18.5N95W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF LOW AND W OF COLD 
FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 24N. S OF 
27N E OF LOW SE TO S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF LOW E TO SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N87W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
21.5N89W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT W TO NW WIND 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WIND 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND NEAR 31N87W. COLD FRONT FROM INLAND 
LOW NEAR TO 25N84W TO 21N86W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 90W SW TO W 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 23N83W. N OF 24N W OF
FRONT TO 92W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.