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FZNT02 KNHC 080954
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE JAN 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL. S OF 21N W OF 
70W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 40W TO THE BAHAMAS S OF 
LINE FROM 24N75W TO 20N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL S OF 18N AND SE SWELL N OF 18N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 23N W OF 70W...INCLUDING 
ATLC APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 50W TO BAHAMAS S OF LINE FROM 125N75W 
TO 18N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 18N 
AND SE SWELL N OF 18N.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 27N72W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 45W N OF 
30N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 
45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 26N50W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 420 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 25N47W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 420 NM NW OF FRONT AND 120 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE 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 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 11N TO 18N 
E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E 
SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W. S OF 
11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 11N TO 18N 
E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E 
SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 75W AND 85W WINDS 20 KT OE 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.