000
FZNT02 KNHC 191607
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 77W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 62W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 26N67W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 25N58W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N38W TO 20N45W. WITHIN 360 NM NW OF 
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY 
NW SWELL. FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W NE O E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
11N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N42W TO 20N46W. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH 
TO 48W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
N OF 20N E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 62W AND S OF 27N E OF 68W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N44W TO LOW PRES 28N45W 1017 MB 
TO24N43W TO 16N44W. N OF 22N E OF LOW AND TROUGH TO 35W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND N SWELL. FROM 10N TO 
18N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W AND S OF 22N E OF 68W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 95W S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.