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FZNT02 KNHC 270334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED JAN 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.GALE CENTER N OF AREA NEAR 33N39W 1005 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. N OF 
28N E OF 45W NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GALE CENTER NEAR 29N36W 1001 MB WITH FRONT 
JUST E OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 42W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 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 300 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 12 FT...HIGHEST ALONG 
31N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N65W TO 21N72W. 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 70W 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 WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 23N55W 
THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 21N65W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 
55W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 15N50W THEN TROUGH TO 
14N61W. 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 48W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 45W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 45W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
111 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 
50W. 

.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 22N78W TO 16N85W. 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 24N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. VSBY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF DENSE FOG S OF 27N 
W OF 95W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. N OF 
24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT THROUGHOUT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 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.