000
FZNT02 KNHC 211018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC THU JAN 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 29N76W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 
240 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 27N E OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 420 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 28N45W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N70W. WITHIN 90 NM S OF FRONT E OF 38W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 21N W OF 65W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 27N35W TO 25N46W. 
N OF 21N E OF 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 27N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 390 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 510 NM SE 
OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 
FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 53W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N AND FROM 15 TO 20N E OF 45W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 18N 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. E OF 68W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 72W. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N...EXCEPT N OF 27N W OF 
92W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 85W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.30 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.