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FZNT02 KNHC 030837
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N W OF 95W NW WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 1  FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 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 31N68W 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 PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N60W TO 20N55W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 
81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N82W TO 23N93N TO 18N94W. S OF 22N 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. FROM 22N 
TO 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 23N90W TO 19N92W. S OF 
22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 
22N TO 27N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING... 
FRONTAL TROUGH 25N82W TO 21N90W TO 23N95W. S OF 28N W OF 94W AND 
FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.