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FZNT02 KNHC 012216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
2230 UTC WED JAN 01 2014

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 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N79W TO 30N82W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N82W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 28N
TO 30N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11  FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
480 NM AND FROM 27N TO 30N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N78W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W AND FROM 27N TO 30N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT HIGHEST NEAR 31N74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N74W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N
E OF FRONT TO 52W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N W OF
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT HIGHEST NEAR 31N70W.
FROM 23N TO 28N W OF BAHAMAS N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 23N95W 1015 MB WITH TROUGH SE TO 19N92W. SW OF TROUGH 
WINDS 0 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 28N87W WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 21N93W. N OF 25N
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 19N93W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N88W. FROM 20N TO 
24N W OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 20N87W. S OF 21NW OF 95W NW
TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 93W AND S OF 27N W OF 93W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT HIGHEST NEAR 19N95W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 28N84W TO 20N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E OF 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD
PASSAGE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC SE OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 18N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 25N50W TO 19N62W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 21N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 19N63W
TO 06.5N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 20N63W
TO 07N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77N NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 
66W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA
FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.