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FZNT02 KNHC 101551
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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 15 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 25N52W. W OF FRONT 
TO 57W N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 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 27N42W TO 23N56W. 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 TO 35W N OF 29N SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 24N W OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT 25 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 25 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 WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO WEAK LOW PRES AT
29N39W 1020 MB THEN CONTINUES TO 24N45W TO 25N53W AND 
DISSIPATING TO 30N61W. N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 26N E 
OF 44W.
.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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 
LINE FROM 25N55W TO 31N58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
24 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT N OF 26N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 47W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL BETWEEN 47W AND 62W
AND 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 62W AND 67W.
  
.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 10N E OF 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N 
W OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.   
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT MAINLY N PORTION. N OF 11N W OF 82W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 
11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 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. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT IN E TO SE SWELL N OF 13N.  

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 21N97W. SQUALL LINE 
AHEAD OF FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 22N96W. N OF 24N WITHIN 360 NM E OF
SQUALL LINE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS BETWEEN FRONT AND SQUALL
LINE AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF SQUALL LINE 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N92W
THEN STATIONARY TO 19N95W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.