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FZNT02 KNHC 251552
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 28N73W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N 
OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 66W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 27N. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 
78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N44W TO 27N52W THEN
STATIONARY TO 22N58W TO 18N65W. N OF 25N BETWEEN FRONT AND 68W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST
N OF 27N. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 24N BETWEEN
68W AND 74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N36W TO 
27N41W TO 25N56W. NEW COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N55W TO 29N65W 
TO 31N81W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 55W AND 68W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 68W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA
N OF 20N E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL E OF 55W AND 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL BETWEEN 55W AND
BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 38W. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN
FRONT ALONG 31N62W 28N73W 28N81W AND 42W AND ALSO S OF 25N E OF 
42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 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 22N E 
OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N 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.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OP COLOMBIA.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.