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FZNT02 KNHC 282218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA NEAR 32N33W 994 MB DRIFTING NW.
N OF 27N E OF 45W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA NEAR 32N34W 996 MB DRIFTING W. 
N OF 27N E OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

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

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 25N91W TO 20N96W. S 
OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N90W TO 19N95W. S 
OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW 27N32W 997 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 600 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW OVER FORECAST WATERS NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA 30N30W 998 MB MOVING NW 5 KT. N 
OF 23N E OF 52W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA NEAR 32N33W 994 MB DRIFTING NW. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
24N. N OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA NEAR 32N34W 996 MB DRIFTING W.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 48W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 48W AND 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N55W TO 22N65W. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 68W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N W 
OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 20N E OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 50W AND 56W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ABSORBED INTO LOW CENTER WITH 
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN FIRST PARAGRAPH. 

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 15N35W TO 11N50W TO 10N61W. N OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 20N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 20W OF 52W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 52W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
67W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N 
OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN E SWELL. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E 
OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. N OF 24N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 25N97W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 89W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 25N91W TO 20N96W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 93W AND LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 93W. N OF 
22N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N90W TO 19N95W.  
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 90W AND LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 90W. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT S TO SW 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.