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FZNT02 KNHC 130935
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN JAN 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 19N50W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 
29N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 33N46W 998 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 29W BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
18 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 19N50W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 25N BETWEEN 38W AND 50W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 20 TO 31 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 60W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS E OF 45W. SEAS 12 
TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 25N BETWEEN 47W AND 57W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST ATLC WATERS E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N OF 20N E OF 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST ATLC WATERS 
E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 
50W AND N TO NE SWELL BETWEEN 50W AND 70W.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
77W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST MONA PASSAGE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 15N BETWEEN 63W AND 65W TO 
INCLUDE ANEGADA PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ALL PASSAGES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL IN ANEGADA PASSAGE AND LESS THAN 8 FT MONA PASSAGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO APPROACHING COLD FRONT OVER COAST TEXAS. N OF 
26N W OF 95W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 19N96W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 18N94W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.