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FZNT02 KNHC 270253
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN JAN 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 24N66W THENCE FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
22N78W....SECOND COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 31N82W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
540 NM E OF SECOND COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 67W AND FROM 20N TO 25N E OF THE 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N49W TO 20N61W AND COLD FRONT 
31N53W TO 27N65W TO 28N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 720 NM W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 660 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 31N44W TO 20N58W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 
27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 22N55W. N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL....HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 30N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT. 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 26N WITHIN 240 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 WITH NE SWELL.
.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 22N35W TO 17N60W 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.