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FZNT02 KNHC 230348
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN JAN 23 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N73W 996 MB. COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 
31N72W TO 22N80W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY WELL NE OF AREA. 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N67W TO 21N77W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 
NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. N OF 26N NW 
OF FRONT TO 69W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N62W TO 20N77W. N 
OF 30N WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 25N61W TO 20N76W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N73W 996 MB. COLD FRONT EXTENDS 
FROM 31N72W TO 22N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
24N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N67W TO 21N77W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 74W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 
TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS IN THE GULF STREAM. WITHIN 90 NM N OF FRONT 
W OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 53W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 25N62W TO 20N77W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 51W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 25N61W TO 20N76W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 28N48W THEN 
DISSIPATING FRONT TO 23N66W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 22N80W. WITHIN 90 
NM N OF FRONT E OF 60W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N 
TO FRONT AND SHEAR LINE W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 22N 
W OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 40W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 37W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 36W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 13N. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 18N85W TO 15N86W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 20N70W TO 19N82W 
TO 16N85W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 27N W OF 84W. S OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 96W  
N WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NW S OF 21N WITHIN 90 NM OF MEXICAN COAST. 
SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 21N W OF 94W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG COAST FROM 
30N95W TO 24N98W. FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 27N96W TO 23N96W TO 
21N98W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 92W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.