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FZNT02 KNHC 072139
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT JAN 07 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 09.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 20N52W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 
49W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
50W AND 60W AND S OF 14N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.  REMAINDER AREA E OF 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N41W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 49W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 16N W OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 
24N41W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 46W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N W OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 
15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W AND ALONG THE COAST OF THE 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 19N W OF 84W INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 94W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 88W SE TO S 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.