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FZNT02 KNHC 311601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN JAN 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 25N80W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 23N73W. WINDS LESS 
THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW E OF AREA NEAR 28N29W 1000 MB MOVING E 10 KT. N OF 27N E OF 
37W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 25N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 23N73W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N68W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 46W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF 46W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 62W AND 73W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 27N47W. N 
OF 27N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 16N TO 27N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC LOW E OF AREA NEAR 28N29W 1000 MB MOVING E 10 KT. 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 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 58W AND 53W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL E OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 40W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N E OF 54W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 18N TO 29N E OF 57W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 
24N BETWEEN 57W TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 
68W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. E 
OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18 N E 
OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N 
TO 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N 
TO 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 24N82W TO 22N84W. S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 
27N82W TO 26N85W TO 22N88W. N OF 23N SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 28N NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH 
TO 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATING. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.