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FZNT02 KNHC 171611
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 21N87W. S OF 20N E OF 94W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS AND GUSTS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 28N E OF 87W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 
TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS AND GUSTS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF 78W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N79W. N OF 30N W 
OF 79W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS AND GUSTS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 23N40W 1013 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 22N38W TO 
13N45W. WITHIN 210 NM N AND E OF LOW AND TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 
LINE FROM 18N59W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 
150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W 
OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM 
E OF FRONT N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W 
OF FRONT N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N78W. N OF 30N W 
OF 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
NW WINDS WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 23N81W. W OF 
FRONT TO BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM COLD FRONT FROM 23N83W TO 
17N88W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 16N84W. W OF 84W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 21N81W TO 16N84W. S 
OF 18N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 
LINE FROM 30N93W TO 22N98W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS... COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 22N85W. S OF 20N E OF 94W 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO LINE FROM 30N90W TO 20N97W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 25N E OF 88W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 23N83W. S OF 20N E 
OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 
FRONT TO 89W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 89W TO LINE FROM 30N88W TO 20N97W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 88W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 27N E 
OF 88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.