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FZNT02 KNHC 262219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.GALE CENTER N OF AREA NEAR 34N40W 1004 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. N OF 
28N E OF 47W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GALE CENTER NE OF AREA NEAR 32N37W 1000 MB
WITH FRONT JUST E OF AREA. N OF 29N E OF 44W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST E OF AREA NEAR 28N33W 1002 MB. WINDS 
LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 25N66W TO 21N74W. N 
OF 29N 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 71W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
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 THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 22N74W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 17N45W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY 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 IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW SE OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 
25N65W TO 20N70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 11N TO 23N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW SE OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 24N60W TO 
19N67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W 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 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 58W 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 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 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 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.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 12 FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.
SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA 10 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W 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 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. VSBY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF DENSE FOG S OF 25N 
W OF 94W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.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 COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.