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FZNT02 KNHC 052117
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 07.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 28N94W TO 19N93W. FROM 22N TO 26N W 
OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF LINE 31N58W TO 25N46W TO 20N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 58W 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 N OF 25N E OF 50W 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 E 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 CARIBBEAN WARNING...FROM 11N TO 
18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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 15N W OF 75W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
11N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO 
WARNING...TROUGH FROM 28N94W TO 19N93W. W OF TROUGH NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 21N TO 27N E OF TROUGH 
TO 90W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N93W TO 19N92W. N OF 22N W OF 
TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N92W TO 23N92W TO 18N92W. S OF 
22N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 
22N TO 26N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.