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FZNT02 KNHC 180951
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 24N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 
29 E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
ALONG FRONT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W T0 22N78W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N63W TO 27N77W TO 24N80W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N BETWEEN 
56W AND 66W. 

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 26N43W TO 16N46W. W OF TROUGH TO 53W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N47W TO 18N48W. FROM 19N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 38W AND 42W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N50W TO 19N51W. FROM 19N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 46W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N56W TO 20N57W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 16N87W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 16N85W. S OF 20N W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 22N78W TO 16N85W. S OF 18N W OF 
TROUGH N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST BROAD TROUGH OVER NW WATERS. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT E OF 88W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 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.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.