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FZNT02 KNHC 170257
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 18N92W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 24N41W 1010 MB. N OF 29N E OF 38W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 57W 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 LOW PRES 21N42W 1012 MB.
FROM 18N TO 28N E OF 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATE AND TROUGH WEAKEN. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. N OF 29N SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 
FRONT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 23N79W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. N OF 28N SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 27N 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 31N65W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N81W 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 N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 18N92W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W 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 12 FT. S OF 22N W OF 
FRONT TO 97W SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 23N81W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 91W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF 89W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.