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FZNT02 KNHC 261619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.GALE CENTER WELL N OF AREA NEAR 37N41W 1007 MB MOVING SE 20 KT.
N OF 28N E OF 48W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GALE CENTER NE OF AREA NEAR 33N33W 1003 MB
WITH FRONT JUST E OF AREA. N OF 28N E OF 44W NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST E OF AREA NEAR 28N34W 1002 MB. WINDS
LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N WITHIN 480 NM E
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 27N TO
29N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 27N N TO NE 20 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 25N67W TO 20N73W. N
OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 74W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N60W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF
27N W OF FRONT TO 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 27N
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND
BAHAMAS.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 17N45W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 15N55W TO 15N62W. N OF FRONT TO 23N N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT EXCEPT W OF 50W NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 25N65W TO 20N70W TO 23N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 23N BETWEEN 44W AND 60W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE
OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 25N60W TO 19N69W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 49W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC...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 9 TO 14 FT IN N
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF 
48W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 23N TO
29N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA 10 TO 13 FT. N OF
15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 75W AND FROM 11N TO 16N W OF 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA 10 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 16N84W. W OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 15N W OF 75W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. VSBY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF DENSE FOG S OF 24N W 
OF 93W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT EXCEPT 8 FT N OF 25N W OF 94W S OF 25N E OF 90W E 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 AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.