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FZNT02 KNHC 112215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N43.5W TO 25N56W TO 24N68W. N OF 27.5N W OF 
FRONT TO 56W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N. N OF 28.5N WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 20N49W TO 19.5N60W 
TO 20N70W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 31 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43.5W TO 25N56W TO 24N68W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 62W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 28N FROM 56W TO 
62W SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 40W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 20N49W TO 19.5N60W 
TO 20N70W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...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. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 20N70W TO 20N56W TO 25N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N.
.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 19N TO 24.5N BETWEEN 60W AND 77W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 69W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 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 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 14N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 
83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
18N BETWEEN 76W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ATLC PASSAGES E OF 70W N OF 15N WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N-NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 92W S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N96W TO 22N98W. W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.