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FZNT02 KNHC 172150
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GALE WARNING ENDED.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 19N87W. N OF 27N E OF 87W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS TO 11 FT WITH NW 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS AND GUSTS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N81W TO 29N82W. N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 26N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN ATLC WARNING...W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W T0 21N76W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N57W TO 26N70W TO 26N80W.
N OF FRONT E OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 

.ATLC LOW PRES 22N41W 1013 MB WITH TROUGH TO 31N40W. FROM 16N TO 
28N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED TROUGH WEAKEN. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W 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 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 23N85W TO 19N87W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N79W TO 15N84W. W OF 83W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N76W TO 14N83W. W OF 83W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BROAD TROUGH OVER NW WATERS. FROM 12N TO 18N W 
OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 19N87W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 93W NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 96W N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST E OF 82W. N OF 22N E OF 90W NW TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W NW TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.