000
FZNT02 KNHC 202214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 24N58W THEN STATIONARY TO 
21N66W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N 
E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 29N35W TO 25N48W. 
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL W OF 60W AND NW SWELL E OF 60W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 23N E OF 52W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N E OF LINE 
FROM 23N50W TO 15N40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUST. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT 
SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N AND E OF BAHAMAS TO 60W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 58W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED 
N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 55W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 52W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. S OF 17N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 
68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. BETWEEN 66W AND 68W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N92W TO 23N96W. N OF 27N 
E OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N84W TO 25N90W. 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 GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.