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FZNT02 KNHC 301021
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 22N98W. NW OF FRONT 
FROM 24N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N81W TO 27N82.5W TO 
18N93.5W. WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW PRES NE OF AREA NEAR 31N32.5W 
1012 MB. OCCLUDED FRONT FROM LOW PRES 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 20N60W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
22N75W. N OF 18N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 11N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 19N56W THEN 
SHEAR LINE TO 21N67W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N42W TO 
25N52W. N OF NEW COLD FRONT TO 52W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 
62W 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 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT N PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER N FLORIDA APPROACHING NW 
PORTIONS. N OF 27N W OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 23N82W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT ENTERING REGION FROM 30N94W TO BEYOND 
27N97W. N OF 23N W OF 90W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 22N98W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT E OF 94W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT N OF 26N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT N OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FROM 30N81W TO 27N82.5W TO 
18N93.5W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 
KT NW PORTIONS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 22N95W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF LINE 26.5N83.5W TO 
21.5N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.