000
FZNT02 KNHC 280355
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU JAN 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW 29N37W 1000 MB TURNING E. N OF 26N E OF 42W NW TO N WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 29N34W 1000 MB. WINDS LESS 
THAN GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA NEAR 34N35W 994 MB. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 48W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW 29N37W 100O MB TURNING E. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 48W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N E OF LINE FROM 31N53W 
TO 20N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. N OF 20N E OF 45W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 20N60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 45W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
50W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 18N35W TO 16N40W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 12N61W. N OF FRONT TO 20N AND W OF 50W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 20N AND FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FRONT COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW AND N SWELL. S OF 20N W 
OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 48W AND 62W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 48W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 23N70W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
E OF THE BAHAMAS.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 22N60W 
THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 20N70W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ABSORBED INTO GALE CENTER WITH 
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN FIRST PARAGRAPH. 

.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.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL... 
HIGHEST W OF 70W. FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 82W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL... 
HIGHEST W OF 70W. 

.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 WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 26N 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 23N97W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.