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FZNT02 KNHC 160245
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 18

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N42W WITH COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 24N40W 
TO 19N50W. N OF 26N E OF 40W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 19 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GALE FORCE WINDS E OF AREA.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 25N92W TO 19N93W. S OF 
26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 21N89W. S OF 24N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 22N 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 NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 60W AND S OF 22N E OF 70W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 29N41W 1004 MB WITH TROUGH S TO 
17N43W. N OF 23N E OF LOW AND TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 23N W OF LOW AND TROUGH TO 54W N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 
58W AND S OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 27N41W 1009 MB WITH TROUGH S TO 
17N41W. N OF 23N E OF LOW AND TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 23N W OF LOW AND TROUGH TO 52W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 
56W AND S OF 18N E OF 60W AND S OF 14N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22N45W 1014 MB. FROM 17N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE 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 BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 15N83W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 24N95W TO 19N95W. N OF 23N 
W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 25N92W TO 19N93W.   
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 30N85W TO 21N89W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 21N86W. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 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 25N81W TO 22N82W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 90W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.