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FZNT02 KNHC 262146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 27N58W THENCE FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
22N77W....SECOND COLD FRONT APPROACH NW WATERS. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
60W AND 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 23N W 
OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
27N E OF 65W AND FROM 20N TO 27N E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N50W TO 20N61W AND COLD FRONT 
31N56W TO 28N70W TO 29N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 600 NM W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 600 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 20N62W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 22N55W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 270 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 24N35W TO 18N62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
 
.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 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N77W.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.