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FZNT02 KNHC 261613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N59W TO 23N66W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N76W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 
73W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N 
W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A 
LINE FROM 31N38W TO 26N50W TO 23N68W AND ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 
62W...AND 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL BETWEEN 62W AND 72W.
ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO
28N65W THEN DISSIPATING TO 30N80W. N OF 30N BETWEEN FRONT AND 64W
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. E OF A 
LINE FROM 31N54W TO 25N66W TO 21N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL 
BETWEEN 38W AND 54W. S OF 18N BETWEEN 38W AND 51W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 21N E OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 58W AND 75W...AND IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E 
OF 58W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N54W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 19N66W. N OF 29N WITHIN 420 NM W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL EXCEPT IN NE SWELL 
BETWEEN 58W AND 65W...HIGHEST SE OF COLD FRONT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.