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FZNT02 KNHC 171002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 29N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.STRAITS OF FL S OF 25N W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 19N39W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY FROM 16N54W TO 17N60W THEN TROUGH TO 20N72W. S OF 23N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N OF BOUNDARY W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 57W AND WITHIN 
210 NM S OF FRONT E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL....HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N35W TO 
17N43W. WITHIN 210 NM N OF FRONT N TO NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 43W AND 61W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 16N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 10 FT E OF 40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 14N TO 21N E OF 55W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. 

.COLD FRONT W OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF 77W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N W 
OF 64W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS W OF FRONT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT AND 
8 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS TO 
65W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS WITHIN 210 NM 
E OF FRONT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N80W. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N65W TO 20N74W. WITHIN 690 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT W OF 53W. W OF COLD FRONT TO 71W N OF 28N 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 76W N OF 27N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 13N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 17N86W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 79W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N E OF 70W E 
WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 17N86W. FROM 
11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST W HALF.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM WINDWARD 
PASSAGE TO 19N85W. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 27N83W TO 22N84W. E OF 
FRONT S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN 85W AND 95W N 
OF 22N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF 90W. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 87W W TO 
NW WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.