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FZNT02 KNHC 091013
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 11.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N W OF 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 
KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 12N TO 21N W OF 
50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 63W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 17N W OF 46W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 11N W OF LINE 
FROM 11N53W TO 25N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 27N50W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 
26N43W. N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH ALONG 43W FROM 21N TO 
29N. N OF 25N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 29N60W TO 
30N65W. N OF FRONT E OF 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 20N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 
WINDS IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 18N 
E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E 
SWELL...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT E OF 66W. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 78W. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 12N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
IN E SWELL. E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT....EXCEPT TO 30 
KT WITHIN 60 NM OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 22N85W TO 18N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL...EXCEPT NE SWELL S OF 12N.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 26N95W TO 21N97W. N 
OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 22N95W TO 
18N93W...BECOMING STATIONARY. N OF 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 89W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.