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FZNT02 KNHC 301559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT JAN 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NE OF AREA NEAR 32N31W 992 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 38W AND 44W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 29N29W 997 MB. N OF 26N E 
OF 38W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 28N28W 997 MB. WINDS LESS 
THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST INLAND OVER THE SE U.S COAST. 
N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N78W TO 23N79W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 64W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N71W TO 21N75W. 
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 23N91W TO 18N93W. S OF 22N W 94W NW 
TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW NE OF AREA NEAR 32N31W 992 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 48W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
18N E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 29N29W 997 MB. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 43W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 64W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW...WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA NEAR 28N28W 997 MB. N OF 22N E 
OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 16N TO 29N E OF 59W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N 
OF 20N E OF 50W. 

.ATLC N OF 26N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST INLAND OVER SE U.S. COAST. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 72W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N78W TO 23N79W.   
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WITHIN 510 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N71W TO 21N75W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N58W TO 
24N69W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 62W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 62W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 73W. 

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 58W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 17N TO 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 59W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
67W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E 
SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 74W. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN E SWELL. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE AND E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 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. N 
OF 18N E OF 77W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 23N91W TO 18N93W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 26N. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N87W. S OF 22N W 
OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SW PART. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 94W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 25N81W TO 25N87W TO 
21N90W. SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS TO 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 LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.