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FZNT02 KNHC 291623
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 31.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 25N92W TO 19N97W. S 
OF 26N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT JUST E OF THE AREA FROM 31N34W TO 22N50W THEN
DISSIPATING 21N69W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 58W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO LINE
FROM 31N65W TO 26N71W TO 21N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 
24N45W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 21N68W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W
TO 29N49W. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW TO W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 
NM W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 25N62W TO 20N71W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL EXCEPT
9 TO 13 FT N OF 27N E OF STATIONARY FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATING JUST E OF 
AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 26N40W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
20N54W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 46W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL EXCEPT N OF 28N WITHIN 
360 NM W OF FRONT 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 57W AND 
FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 57W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL EXCEPT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER THE SE UNITED STATES. N OF
28N W OF 76W SE TO WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF 30N 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 14N BETWEEN
72W AND 78W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT S OF 14N BETWEEN
72W AND 78W 9 TO 13 FT. CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST
NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 64W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S 18N E OF 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 24N98W. NW OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM
E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
FROM 30N88W TO 25N92W TO 19N97W ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. E OF A LINE FROM
30N90W TO 19N96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF 
94W N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.