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FZNT02 KNHC 051015
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT JAN 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 07.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 29N60W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
41W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 28N50W. N OF 20N E 
OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 20N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 62W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL 
W OF 50W AND IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E OF 50W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 
26N52W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL W OF 45W AND IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL E OF 45W.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 10N TO 
18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 10N TO 18N 
E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 13N W OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
11N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 84W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 26N97W TO 19N92W. FROM 23N TO 28N W 
OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 
23N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS E OF TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 88W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL....NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N95W TO 18N92W. FROM 21N TO 27N 
W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 91W AND 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 25N W OF LINE FROM 
25N89W TO 18N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 
WINDS S OF 20N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.