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FZNT02 KNHC 161511
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

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

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W TO 1008 MB LOW NEAR 28N89W. N OF FRONT
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED. WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 19N45W THEN STATIONARY TO PUERTO 
RICO. W OF FRONT TO 44W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 
14 FT. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 45W AND 65W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 22N35W TO 19N45W. 
FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 17N TO 22N E OF 57W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N 
AND 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 29N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 27N W OF 75W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 73W WINDS 
SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 27N W OF 72W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N W OF 65W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
540 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.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 17N BETWEEN 
67W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 81W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 1008 MB LOW 28N89W WITH FRONT FROM LOW TO 
18N92W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 21N87W. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 22N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 20N87W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 90W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.