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FZNT02 KNHC 260330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N77W TO 23N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT 
TO 71W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN S 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 33N38W 1005 MB. WITHIN 300 
NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW OVER FORECAST WATERS NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N37W 1003 MB. N OF 26N E OF 41W 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N77W TO 23N81W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 71W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND S SWELL. N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 71W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N70W TO 20N74W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 31N56W TO 24N66W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 20N74W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W 
NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 
74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 15N56W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
15N61W. W OF FRONT TO 37W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM N OF FRONT TO 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 44W AND 52W 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW 
AND N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 52W.
.24 HOUR DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 15N50W TO 15N61W. 
FROM N OF FRONT TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. FROM 19N TO 23N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 60W AND NW AND N SWELL E OF 
60W. S OF FRONT AND NW OF LINE FROM 17N35W TO 07N48W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 33N38W 1005 MB. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 23N E OF 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N37W 1003 MB. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 46W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 46W AND 54W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. S OF 14N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N E OF 71W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND LESS THAN 
8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 18N82W 
TO 16N85W. N OF FRONT W OF 81W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 
20N76W TO 18N78W TO 15N83W. W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 19N AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 10N 
E OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 72W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 28N BETWEEN 84W AND 
90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 94W INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 22N 
W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 21N W OF 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.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.