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FZNT02 KNHC 171000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 22N88W. S OF 18N90W W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE S OF 21N. N OF 28N 
E OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS AND GUSTS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS AND GUSTS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 25N40W 1011 MB. N OF 24N E OF 38W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 17N W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. N OF 29N SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
75W AND 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N79W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN ATLC WARNING...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N63W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N82W TO 16N87W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 21N78W TO 16N82W. S 
OF 19N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 22N88W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT S OF 27N W OF FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 21N87W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING...N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 90W W TO NW WINDS 2O TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 90W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.