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FZNT02 KNHC 020248
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
0430 UTC THU JAN 02 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 0000 UTC THU 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 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 31N78W TO 29N80W. 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.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
540 NM AND FROM 27N TO 30N WITHIN 360 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.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N77W. 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 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT HIGHEST NEAR 31N74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W 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 N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 23N94W 1015 MB WITH TROUGH SE TO 21N91W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 28N87W 1012 MB WITH DEVELOPING COLD FRONT SW 
TO 26N91W TO 22N94W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 19N88W. 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 20N85W. S OF 21N W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 94W AND S OF 22N W OF 94W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT HIGHEST NEAR 19N95W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 95W 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC SE OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 20N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 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 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 20N64W
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 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 
66W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA
FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W
AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N77W TO 16N87W. YUCATAN
CHANNEL NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N75W TO 16N85W. N OF 20N W OF 85W 
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.   

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.