000
FZNT02 KNHC 232155
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED JAN 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 21N74W. N OF 29N WITHIN 420 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 210 
NM W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 20N72W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA 
DESCRIBED NEXT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 79W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 
E OF 70W. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N63W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT N OF 28W 
E OF 65W. 

.ATLC E OF 62W S OF LINE FROM 18N62W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 55W S OF LINE FROM 20N55W TO 24N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.