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FZNT02 KNHC 161012
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SAT JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.


...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 28N94W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 18N95W. WITHIN 
270 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
E OF FRONT N OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SE TO S WINDS BECOMING S 
TO SW WINDS WITHIN 75 NM OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND NEAR 31N88W. WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 19N47W THEN STATIONARY TO PUERTO 
RICO. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 38W AND 47W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 47W AND 65W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 67W AND WITHIN 150 NM S OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 18N46W. FROM 18N TO 
23N BETWEEN 58W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO 
SE WINDS W OF 70W. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 58W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 
17N42W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 14N AND 23N W OF BAHAMAS AND N OF 23N E OF 
52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC W OF 75W S OF 28N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT W 
OF AREA. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 72W WINDS SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 23N82W. N OF 27N W OF 65W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF FRONT AND SHIFTING SW TO W W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC S OF 14N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 18N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 84W 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N EXCEPT 
S OF 16N W OF 80W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT W PART.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 82W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT W HALF.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF FRONT SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS N OF 28N. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 21N87W. N OF 25N E OF 89W 
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 20N86W. WITHIN 150 NM W 
OF FRONT N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 
NM E OF FRONT. SEAS TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N PART. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT N OF 23N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST 
E PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 86W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.