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FZNT02 KNHC 271555
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING..
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 29N75W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. S OF 24N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N BETWEEN 61W 
AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N 
OF 15N BETWEEN 49W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 15N BETWEEN 49W AND 
61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 26N51W THEN WEAKENING
TO 22N58W AND DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 19N71W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 58W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 15N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST S. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT JUST E OF AREA FROM 
31N34W TO 25N45W TO 23N53W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N66W TO CENTRAL 
BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT TO 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT
TO A LINE FROM 31N61W TO 26N68W TO 20N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL BETWEEN 58W AND 61W AND TO 9 FT
IN N TO NE BETWEEN 61W AND SAME LINE.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. N OF 20N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 43W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15N E 
OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

 .CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 
72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 
18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 64W AND 
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 64W AND AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.