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FZNT02 KNHC 242217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN JAN 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 18N55W TO 20N70W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. N OF 
28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FORECAST WATERS N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT TO 35W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 20 IN N SWELL.    
.24 HOUR COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 16N55W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 35W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 55W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
17N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 23N35W TO 16N62W. N OF 26N E OF 
50W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 18N 
TO 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. NE OF BAHAMAS SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 65W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. NE OF BAHAMAS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. 

.ATLC SE OF LINE 23N35W TO 08N58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 15N36W TO 07N58W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR WINDS S OF 19N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 19N95W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N81W TO 20N86W. W OF FRONT TO 85W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 95W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. S OF 25N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.