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FZNT02 KNHC 021512
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 25N40W TO 22N48W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 48W AND 62W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.    
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT ALONG 31N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 65W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 29N E OF 60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 29N44W. N OF 
26N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 26N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W 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 30N85W TO 19N96W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 25N90W TO 18N92W. S OF 
27N W FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. S OF 25N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEE 90W 
AND 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.