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FZNT02 KNHC 121558
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N36W TO 20N53W.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 52W  W TO 
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 20 TO 30 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N36W TO 20N53W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 20N65W...  
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W  W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 24N
E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 68W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 18N50W.  N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 62W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 18 TO 26 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  N OF 24N E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 44W AND 67W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 24N40W.  N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 50W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  N OF 24N FROM 50W TO 62W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 65W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 998 MB AT 30N46W.  N OF 22N W OF 46W 
W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 21N  E 
OF 46W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 70W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 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 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  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 SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 21N97W.  
W OF FRONT  N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT 30N87W TO 19N95W.  W OF 
FRONT  N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.