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FZNT02 KNHC 132216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 33N50W 994 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS BETWEEN 48W TO 59W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 
25 FT WITH NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31.5N44.5W 998 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 450 NM SE AND 400 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N43W 997 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 29W FROM 43W TO 50W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 
26 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF 43W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 33N50W 994 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. COLD FRONT 
29N35W TO 23N42W TO 15N58W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...
N OF 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 62W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23  
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 
70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31.5N44.5W 998 MB. FRONT 
DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N46W TO 22N50W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT. W OF TROUGH TO 60W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 997 MB NEAR 29N43W WITH TROUGH TO 
17N50W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF TROUGH S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. W OF TROUGH TO 58W  NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF 70W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N FROM 68W TO 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 FROM 69W TO 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 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST MONA PASSAGE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 15N E OF 65W TO INCLUDE ANEGADA 
PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ALL ATLC PASSAGES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ALL ATLC PASSAGES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN N SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 27N94.5W TO 20.5N97W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N89W TO 18N93W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N89W TO 18N93W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.