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FZNT02 KNHC 161551
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 18N94W. FROM 21N TO 25N W OF 94W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 19N92W. S OF 24N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST BAY 
OF CAMPECHE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 19N92W. WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 29N40W 1004 MB. N OF 23N E OF 40W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT WITH MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
N OF 23N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 57W AND S OF 18N W 
OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO LOW PRES NEAR 22N42W TO 
19N44W. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 39W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 51W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 55W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL E OF 40W 
AND N TO NE SWELL W OF 40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT JUST AHEAD 
OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N78W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N85W TO 17N87W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N80W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 18N94W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 19N92W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 19N92W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT S OF 
22N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 25N E OF 88W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 88W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.