000
FZNT02 KNHC 260920
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 32N38W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 
NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW OVER FORECAST WATERS NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N35W 1000 MB. N OF 26N E OF 40W 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N79W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 65W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 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 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 23N72W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 24N64W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 16N50W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
15N61W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 
65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W AND
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
12N TO 23N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 32N38W 1004 MB EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 23N E OF 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N35W 1000 MB. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS N OF 22N E OF 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
17 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 54W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 81W 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 16N84W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 19N W OF 80W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N E OF 94W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 24N W OF 94W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
N OF 22N 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 DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.