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FZNT02 KNHC 120342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 23N55W TO 22N70W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 57W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 29 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N. N OF 28.5N WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 21N45W TO 18N56W TO 
20N70W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 57W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 15 TO 30 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 23N55W TO 22N70W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 28N FROM 57W 
TO 62W SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 21N45W TO 18N56W TO 
20N70W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 60W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 31N36W TO 20N47W 
THEN DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 17N66W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT 
TO 60W W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 26N BETWEEN 
50W AND 56W. 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 08N E OF 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W...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 CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN ATLC COLD FRONT 
PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W 
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 
17N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. S OF 17N E OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 10N 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 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. FROM 16N 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 30N90W TO 25N95W TO 20N97W. W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.