000
FZNT02 KNHC 292222
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 22N98W. S OF 26N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N36W 1012 MB. OCCLUDED FRONT 
FROM LOW PRES 31N35W THEN COLD FRONT TO 22N45W TO 25N55W. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 
FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 21N60W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
22N70W. N OF FRONT E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 23N45W 
THEN SHEAR LINE TO 19N67W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 29N55W. 
N OF NEW COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N36W 1012 MB. OCCLUDED FRONT 
FROM LOW PRES 31N35W THEN COLD FRONT TO 22N45W TO 25N55W. EXCEPT 
AST NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 55W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 90 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 22N98W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 25N. N OF 28N WITHIN 90 E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE 27N85W TO 
20N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.