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FZNT02 KNHC 302217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 21N95W TO 20N97W. NW OF FRONT N OF 
21N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N88W. S OF 22N W 
OF 94W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N87W. WINDS LESS 
THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 30N38W 1009 MB. OCCLUDED FRONT FROM 
LOW PRES TO 30N35W THEN COLD FRONT TO 18N42W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
39W AND 42W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST OCCLUDED FRONT FROM LOW PRES NEAR 26N41W 1009 
MB TO 27N40W THEN COLD FRONT TO 16N43W. FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 
42W AND 45W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST OCCLUDED FRONT FROM LOW PRES NEAR 27N41W 1009 
MB THEN COLD FRONT TO 17N44W. WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 21N50W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
20N65W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 28N50W TO 31N62W. N OF COLD 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FROM 27N TO 
30N E OF 37W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 30N38W 1009 MB. OCCLUDED FRONT FROM 
LOW PRES TO 30N35W THEN COLD FRONT TO 18N42W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF COLD FRONT E OF 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST OCCLUDED FRONT FROM LOW PRES NEAR 27N41W 1009 
MB THEN COLD FRONT TO 17N44W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 
23N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. N OF 27N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG NE FLORIDA COAST. N OF LINE 
31N73W TO 27N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N82W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. N OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 31N65W TO 22N76W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 21N95W TO 20N97W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE FROM 29N83W 
TO 20N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.