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FZNT02 KNHC 172147
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 29N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 22N82W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 
22N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 
BAHAMAS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 21N74W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FROM 27N TO 22N WITHIN 720 NM OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 24N65W STATIONARY TO 
20N72W. N OF 27N WITHIN 540 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 720 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 22N35W TO 15N55W TO 20N70W. FROM 15N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
WITH NE SWELL. N OF TROUGH TO 26N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WITHIN 780 NM SE OF LINE 
31N35W TO 18N62W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH 22N83W TO 16N87W. W OF TROUGH NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 90W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 85W AND 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 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 NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.