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FZNT02 KNHC 120903
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 19N49W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 29 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 
90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 19N49W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 25N49W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 20N53W. 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 17 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 
68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 10N 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 83W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.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 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 22N96W. W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.