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FZNT02 KNHC 150349
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 31N43.5W 998 MB MOVING E 10 KT. STATIONARY FRONT 
FROM 31N35W TO 25N37.5W TO 15N56W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N 
WITHIN 60 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT WITH IN NW SWELL. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N BETWEEN 
45W AND 54W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N41.5W 1000 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 25N E OF 39W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT WITH NW SWELL. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 44W 
AND 52W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 18N93W. S OF 
26N W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 18N93W. S OF 24N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 31N43.5W 998 MB MOVING E 10 KT. STATIONARY 
FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 25N37.5W TO 15N56W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 23N BETWEEN 43W AND 57W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 43W  SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST 
ATLC WATERS W OF 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL E OF 60W AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL BETWEEN 60W 
AND 71W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N41.5W 1000 MB. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N BETWEEN 42W AND 53W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 42W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO 
NW SWELL. FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N40.5W 1009 MB. N OF 24N FROM 
42W TO 51W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
23N E OF 38W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N FROM 69W TO 73W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 70W... 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.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. 

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 30N88W TO 26N92.5W 19N97W. N OF 
26N W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89.5W TO 24N96W TO 20N97W. N OF 
22N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 25N93.5W TO 20N97W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 18N93W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 28N W OF 89W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.