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FZNT02 KNHC 311023
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N81W TO 25N86W TO 18N93.5W. S OF 23N W OF 91W 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.06 COLD FRONT FROM 27N80.5W TO 18N92W. WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N35W TO 26N39W TO 23N49W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 46W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
19 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 26N38W 1008 MB. OCCLUDED FRONT FROM 
23N38W TO 25N41W TO 28N38W THEN COLD FRONT TO 25N36W TO 17N40W. 
N OF 24N NE OF OCCLUDED FRONT 37W AND 46W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N40W 1009 MB. N OF 27N E OF 
43W E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT WITH N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 21N45W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
19N65W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 27N50W. N OF COLD FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N E OF 55W 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 TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N35W TO 26N39W TO 23N49W.  
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 46W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 26N38W 1008 MB. OCCLUDED FRONT FROM 
23N38W TO 25N41W TO 28N38W THEN COLD FRONT TO 25N36W TO 17N40W. 
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 LOW PRES NEAR 24N40W 1009 MB. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 49W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 27N E OF 42W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT JUST OFFSHORE OF NE FLORIDA COAST. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N 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 STATIONARY FRONT 31N64W TO 21N76W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 19N88W. N 
OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 15N83W. N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N81W TO 25N86W TO 18N93.5W.  
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 23N94W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N80.5W TO 18N92W. N OF FRONT 
E OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 20N. SEAS 
TO 15 FT...HIGHEST SW. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 
83W AND 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 82W AND 88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.