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FZNT02 KNHC 162146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 18N94W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 28N41W 1007 MB. N OF 27N E OF 40W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N39W TO 21N45W. FROM 18N TO 28N 
E OF 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.42 HOUR WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH SE UNITED STATES 
COAST. N OF 28N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 23N80W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. N OF 28N SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG
FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 16N86W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N77W TO 15N83W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N86W 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 21N86W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 93W SEAS TO 10 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 26N W OF FRONT TO 97W SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N W OF 
FRONT TO 97W SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 21N84W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 92W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF 90W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.