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FZNT02 KNHC 151553
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE JAN 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 17

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N42W. COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 25N38W TO 
19N45W. N OF 26N E OF 41W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 
17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GALE FORCE WINDS E OF AREA.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 19N96W. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 21N88W. S OF 21N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 55W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 
31N59W TO 22N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N41W 1004 MB. STATIONARY FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 19N44W. N OF 23N E OF 38W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 42W AND 52W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23N42W 1012 MB. N OF 18N E OF 
55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 23N97W. W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 27N.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.