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FZNT02 KNHC 122215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 20N50W T0 18.5N57W TO 20N70W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 33 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 45W AND 55W.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 20N50W T0 18.5N57W TO 20N70W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 45W 
AND 55W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT WITH W SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 24N40W TO 19N60W 
TO 23N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 20N46W TO 17N58W TO 
19N71W.  N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 18 TO 28 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 44W AND 67W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 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 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ATLC PASSAGES E 
OF 70W N OF 16N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ATLC PASSAGES E 
OF 70W N OF 13N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 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 30N88W TO 25N95W TO 18N95W. 
NW OF FRONT W OF 92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.