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FZNT02 KNHC 020316
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 02 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 22N51W. N OF 19N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N45W. S OF 
25N BETWEEN 65W AND BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N36W TO 23N44W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 68W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. FROM 10N TO 20N E 
OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N46W. S 
OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 24N93W TO 18N93W. S OF 
22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 
23N TO 26N W FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 26N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 23N92W TO 18N94W. S OF 
22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 22N 
TO 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 90W.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.