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FZNT02 KNHC 152127
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 17

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N42W WITH COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 25N38W 
TO 18N45W. N OF 26N E OF 41W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 19 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GALE FORCE WINDS E OF AREA.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 26N91W TO 18N94W. S OF 
26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 26N88W TO 18N93W. S OF 
24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 20N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N59W TO 20N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 30N41W 1004 MB WITH TROUGH S TO 
20N44W. N OF 23N E OF LOW AND TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 23N W OF LOW AND TROUGH TO 53W N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 28N42W 1006 MB WITH TROUGH S TO 
17N43W. N OF 23N E OF LOW AND TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 23N W OF LOW AND TROUGH TO 53W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22N44W 1012 MB. N OF 17N E OF 
55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN69 AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N84W TO 18N86W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 28N93W TO 21N97W. N OF 25N 
W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 26N91W TO 18N94W.   
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 26N88W TO 18N93W.   
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 21N87W. S OF 22N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 22N84W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 93W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.