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FZNT02 KNHC 251015
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N55W TO 23N70W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
20N80W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT TO 29N AND W TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH SECOND ATLC COLD 
FRONT IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 28N72W TO 28N81W. N OF 28.5N E OF 
FRONT TO 59W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 27N53W TO 21N70W. 
STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N50W TO 25N70W TO 31N79W. N OF COLD 
FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NW 
SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL. NE OF BAHAMAS BETWEEN 70W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH 31N40W TO 28N55W. N 
OF 20N BETWEEN 38W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS FAR NE PORTION. 

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 53W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E 
OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E 
OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 58W AND 78W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE FROM 21N76W TO 17N86W. N OF 19N BETWEEN 
78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DIFFUSE. ASSOCIATED WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
72W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.