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FZNT02 KNHC 252215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N82W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 72W S 
TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 33N39W 1004 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 26N40W TO 24N50W. WITHIN 300 NM SW QUADRANT 
OF LOW OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N35W 1003 MB WITH COLD FRONT E OF 
AREA. N OF 27N E OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N82W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND S SWELL. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT S TO SW W OF 77W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 64W W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 21N76W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 23N70W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 33N39W 1004 MB WITH 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 26N40W TO 24N50W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS W OF FRONT TO 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N35W 1003 MB WITH COLD FRONT E OF 
AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N E OF 45W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 
45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. BETWEEN 
45W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N. S OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 15N61W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. W 
OF FRONT TO 40W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM N OF FRONT TO 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE AND N SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 
40W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN NE AND N 
SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 55W.
.24 HOUR WEAKENING DISSIPATING FROM 23N35W TO 16N50W TO 15N61W. 
FROM N OF FRONT TO 23N BETWEEN 35W AND 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT AND NW OF LINE 
FROM 19N35W TO 07N50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN E SWELL W OF 70W...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND 
LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 23N82W TO 20N86W TO 16N87W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 19N84W TO 16N86W. N 
OF 20N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 17N79W TO 15N83W. 
W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. S OF 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 23N82W. W OF FRONT TO 
89W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT BETWEEN 84W AND 89W AND 
LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WELL SE OF AREA. S OF 25N E OF 88W 
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N E OF 94W INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 23N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS TO 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 LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.