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FZNT02 KNHC 181621
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N79W. N OF 29N W OF 78W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AND GUSTS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N W 
OF 76W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
NW WINDS E OF 72W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N76W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N78W. N OF FRONT E OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND N OF 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N77W. N OF 
30N BETWEEN 51W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 37W AND 47W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 20N83W TO 16N87W. N OF 
FRONT W OF 84W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 
20N83W TO 16N87W. S OF 18N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N E OF 89W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 88W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 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.