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FZNT02 KNHC 030321
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JAN 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. FROM 09N TO 20N 
E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.    
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 31N63W TO 20N55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N45W. S OF 
20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 54W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N61W TO 20N54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 24N94N TO 18N94W. S OF 22N 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. FROM 22N 
TO 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26.5N83W TO 22N94W TO 18N93W. S OF 
22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 
22N TO 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 24N95W TO 18N93W. S OF 
22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 
22N TO 27N W OF FRONT N TO 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.