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FZNT02 KNHC 182137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 27N70W THEN STATIONARY TO 
26N78W TO 22N79W. N OF FRONT E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF BAHAMAS FROM 25N TO 28N W 
OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N67W TO 27N77W TO 22N78W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N78W TO 14N86W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 22N77W TO 15N83W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.18 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.