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FZNT02 KNHC 171550
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 21N81W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N 22N 
E OF FRONT TO 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N78W TO 23N79W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL W OF 72W AND LESS THAN 
8 FT E OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N74W TO 22N76W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL W OF 65W AND LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 
65W. S OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N71W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N35W TO 16N50W TO 16N60W TO 
20N72W. FROM N OF FRONT TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 
58W AND 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 
28N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 19N35W TO 
16N46W TO 16N55W. FROM N OF FRONT TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 13N TO 20N 
W OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N 
E OF LINE FROM 31N37W TO 20N55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 20N E 
OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT OFF 
COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 70W. FROM 10N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 21N79W TO 
19N83W TO 17N87W. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL S OF 15N 
W OF 70W AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE. FROM 10N TO 14N W OF 80W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N89W. N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 95W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N 
TO 24N E OF 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 89W AND 
LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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 LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.