000
FZNT02 KNHC 300401
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JAN 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 19N94W. S OF 22N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES NEAR 26N36W 1012 MB 
TO 20N45W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 43W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 20N59W. N OF FRONT E OF 
61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING  FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 22N45W 
THEN SHEAR LINE TO 19N66W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 28N54W. 
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 26N E OF 60W 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 COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES NEAR 26N36W 1012 MB 
TO 20N45W. 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 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 30N81W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 80W 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 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 92W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N85W TO 18N94W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...S OF 24N 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.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.