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FZNT02 KNHC 251606
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC MON JAN 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 72W S 
TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 32N37W 1004 WITH
FRONT JUST E OF AREA. WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW S OF 31N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N35W 1004 MB WITH FRONT E OF AREA.
N OF 27N E OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT FROM 27N TO 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 69W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELLS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 
27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N67W THEN
STATIONARY TO NEAR HAITI. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 21N44W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
17N65W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 69W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELLS. 
.24 HOUR WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 18N44W. SECOND COLD
FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N44W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF SECOND COLD FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN
360 NM W OF SECOND COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
13 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FIRST FRONT TO 62W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FIRST
FRONT TO 18N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF 
49W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM
16N TO 24N BETWEEN 49W AND 61W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 26N60W TO
20N71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT N OF 24N BETWEEN 49W AND 52W 
N 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF
48W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
FROM 15N TO 41N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N52W TO
24N60W TO 20N70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT N OF 24N BETWEEN
48W AND 51W N 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 16N80W. E OF FRONT TO 83W
SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 16N86W. N OF 17N W OF
FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 16N NE TO E
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 20N88W. W OF FRONT TO
90W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. S OF 26N E OF 85W 
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. N OF 21N W OF 90W AND FROM 26N TO 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.