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FZNT02 KNHC 141002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON JAN 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 32N47W 998 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 27N BETWEEN 48W TO 54W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N43W 999 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 49W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N42W 1000 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 27N E OF 38W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 32N47W 998 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST ATLC 
WATERS W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N43W 999 MB. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N OF 23N E OF 44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 61W AND 68W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N42W 1000 MB. N OF 23N BETWEEN 
43W AND 50W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN SW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 61W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN MONA PASSAGE N OF 18N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL. ATLC PASSAGES N OF 15N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 29N90W TO 26N94W TO 20N96W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 24N94W TO 19N96W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 22N94W TO 18N95W. FROM 
22N TO 26N W OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.