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FZNT02 KNHC 111619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JAN 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 13.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 23N48W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 56W NW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 22N47W THEN SHEAR 
LINE TO 18N60W. W OF FRONT TO 55W N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 31 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. N OF 29N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 63W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N NW 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT N OF 28N 11 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 43W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 57W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 23N45W. W OF FRONT 
TO 57W N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 24 TO 33 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN FRONT AND 60W W TO NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 27N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT PRIMARILY
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 40W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN 45W AND 70W...AND  
12 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL BETWEEN 40W AND 45W. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 
TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 24N42W 
THEN DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 20N53W. W OF FRONT TO 56W N 
OF 27N W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 
51W AND 58W. SEAS 20 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 18 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 
66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 
11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N W OF 70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 70W AND 
85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.

.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. 
FROM 19N TO 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.