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FZNT02 KNHC 031504
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N W OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 
TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 
81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N 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 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N82W TO 25N90N TO 18N94W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM 22N TO 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST 27N82W TO 24N90W TO 18N94W. FROM 22N TO 28N W 
OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 23N TO 
28N BETWEEN 87W AND 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 23N90W TO 19N92W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH 26N92W TO 18N94W. S OF 
27N W OF 95W NW TO N 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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.