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FZNT02 KNHC 162203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM FROM 11N TO 14N 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...
.LOW PRES NEAR 28N87W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 21N88W. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 77W SE TO 
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 25N80W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 18N49W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 49W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF 71W E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 52W TO 71W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 49W AND 60W WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 
16N49W. N OF FRONT TO 55W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 21N E OF 61W WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 16N TO 23N E OF 55W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 24N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 25N W OF 72W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 72W S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 24N80W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. N OF 23N E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 76W W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN W SWELL. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 53W SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S 
SWELL. 

.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 
67W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 84W SE TO S WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
15N E OF 70W E TO SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 
73W E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 28N87W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 
21N88W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 
21N86W. E OF FRONT SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 92W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. N OF 22N W OF 92W W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 23N83W. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 90W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 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.

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.