000
FZNT02 KNHC 100351
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JAN 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU JAN 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 25N55W TO 31N76W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 54W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT...
EXCEPT 16 TO 24 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 54W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 23N60W TO 31N76W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 56W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT...EXCEPT 16 TO 30 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 54W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 24N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. EXPOSED ATLC WATERS 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 56W AND 66W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S 
OF 20N E OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 KT IN PRIMARILY 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 72W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 72W AND 
58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. EXPOSED WATERS SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 18N BETWEEN 58W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT EXPOSED ATLC WATERS.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 26N52W THEN STATIONARY TO 31N61W. N 
OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT 
WITH MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N35W TO 22N42W TO 24N50W. N 
OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. SEE PARAGRAPH BELOW 
FOR CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN ASSOCIATION WITH COLD FRONT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 27N60W TO 31N75W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 
18 FT...HIGHEST N.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT E 
OF 62W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 36W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 67W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN LINGERING N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT E 
OF 61W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 36W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 68W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 18 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NW.    
 
.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 
82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH E SWELL. S 
OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 11N E OF 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.   
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 11N W 
OF 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED E 
SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.FROM 12N TO 16N W OF 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 
16N TO 20N W OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN MIXED E SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N96W TO 21N98W. N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT TO 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
25N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS IN LINES N OF 25N W OF 
92W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N90W TO 23N95.5W TO 18N95W. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO MOVE N AND INLAND. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.