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FZNT02 KNHC 272225
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW 31N35W 1001 MB DRIFTING SE. N OF 26N E OF 44W NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW 31N35W 1001 MB DRIFTING SE. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 24N. N OF 20N E 
OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 20N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 
21N40W. N OF 20N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 45W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 22N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 22N45W. N OF 22N 
E OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
22N W OF FRONT TO 52W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 46W.  
N OF 22N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 18N35W TO 13N48W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 12N61W. S OF 20N AND NW OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW AND N SWELL. SE OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FRONT COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 18N E OF 53W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND N SWELL. S OF 
18N W OF 53W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N70W TO 21N77W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N60W THEN FRONTAL
TROUGH TO 20N65W. N OF 18N E OF FRONT TO 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N W OF FRONT 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 
65W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 18N TO 23N W OF 
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 
8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 
81W AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 81W. BETWEEN 66W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 66W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN E SWELL. N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL... 
HIGHEST W OF 70W. FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 21N79W TO 17N85W.
W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 
FRONT TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 15N W OF 74W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 95W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
VSBY BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD AREAS OF DENSE FOG N OF 25N W OF 
95W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 87W SE TO S 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.