000
FZNT02 KNHC 012213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 25N41W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 24N37W TO 
20N38W THEN DISSIPATING TO 16N48W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 38W AND 42W 
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N E OF 45W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 
48W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
16N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N42W 1013 MB. N OF 26N E OF 
45W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
12N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 16N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 16N W OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 55W AND 59W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 22N77W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 
74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N79W. N OF 30N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 17N88W. N OF 
FRONT W OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.