000
FZNT02 KNHC 020830
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N38W TO 23N46W TO 20N60W. N OF 15N E OF 
68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. N OF 27N E OF 55W SEAS 12 TO 17 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 62W SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.    
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED...NEW COLD FRONT 
ALONG 31N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 68W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN MIXED W AND NW SWELL. 
S OF 29N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE AND NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 29N47W...STATIONARY TO 
32N66W...THEN COLD FRONT TO 28N80W. N OF 28N E OF 62W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED W AND NW SWELL. S OF 28N E 
OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 20N96W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 25N90W TO 18N92W. N OF 
25N W FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. FROM 28N TO 25N W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 19N92W. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.