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FZNT02 KNHC 212209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
62W AND 72W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 24N75W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 27N BETWEEN 
58W AND 78W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 23N WITHIN 
480 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 25N50W STATIONARY TO 22N63W. N OF 25N 
E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. NE OF LINE 31N55W TO 18N35W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
WITH NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 50W AND S OF 13N BETWEEN 50W AND 
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 
68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 25N97W. N OF 22N E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N84W TO 24N92W. WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 25N W OF 94W SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.