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FZNT02 KNHC 302220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NE OF AREA NEAR 32N32W 990 MB DRIFTING SE. N OF 27N E OF 
44W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 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 BUILDING 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 25N81W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 27N70W TO 24N81W. 
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 23N91W TO 18N92W. 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 32N32W 990 MB DRIFTING SE. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 47W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 47W 
AND 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. N OF 23N E OF 40W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 
20N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH 
BELOW...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW...N OF 20N 
E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 25N E OF 42W. 

.ATLC N OF 26N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST INLAND OVER SE U.S. COAST. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 65W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 25N81W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 55W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 27N70W TO 24N81W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 52W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N65W TO 
26N80W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF FRONT TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 20N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 62W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NE.

.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 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN E SWELL. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 23N91W TO 18N92W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 90W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N87W. S OF 22N W 
OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL S OF 26N W OF 88W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA TO 21N86W. N OF FRONT TO 25N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 26N82W TO 21N88W. SE OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  NW 
OF FRONTAL TROUGH AND E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.