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FZNT02 KNHC 101017
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 25N52W TO 31N67W. W 
OF FRONT TO 57W N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 18 TO 24 FT N OF 30N. N OF 29N WITHIN 
150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N44W TO 25N55W. W 
OF FRONT TO 55W N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 TO 
28 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT N OF 29N SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN SW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 24N W OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN ATLC APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 43W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN ATLC APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 25N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 56W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 25N45W TO 31N60W. N OF 25N 
E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N39W TO 25N44W. N OF 24N 
E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED 
WITH AREA DESCRIBED IN NEXT PARAGRAPH.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 30N53W TO 
31N65W. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 
TO 18 FT N OF 29N E OF 60W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 
LINE FROM 25N55W TO 31N60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 
21 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT N OF 26N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 
65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
  
.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 FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N BETWEEN 67W AND 
72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT E TO SE SWELL N OF 13N.  

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 21N97W. TROUGH 
FRONT 30N92W TO 21N95W. WITHIN 100 NM E OF TROUGH N OF 27N SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 87W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS 
IN LINES N OF 25N W OF 93W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N92W 
TO 19N95W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. 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.