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FZNT02 KNHC 281605
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON JAN 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 30.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N64W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
27N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 38W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 63W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N W OF 70W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 27N E OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST E OF AREA FROM 31N34W TO 25N51W
THEN DISSIPATING TO 21N72W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 58W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO
LINE FROM 31N67W TO 26N71W TO 20N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 58W AND 65W. N OF 
20N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N35W TO 
21N50W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 19N64W. W OF FRONT TO A LINE
FROM 31N60W TO 26N67W TO 20N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 
FRONT AND 45W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 50W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 9 TO 11
FT N OF 22N E OF FRONT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 40W AND 57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 20 KT
S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 
15N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT S OF 14N
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W. S OF 15N W OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 
26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
28N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 23N98W. NW OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.