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FZNT02 KNHC 020917
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
1030 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 0600 UTC THU JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 06 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.
.18 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.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 71W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 390 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 55W AND FROM 27N TO 29N 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 30N75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 25N69W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 23N79W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N66W. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 19N88W. S OF 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 20N86W. 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 8 TO 12 FT.
.30 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 21N E OF 57W AND FROM 21N TO 27N E OF 40W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. N OF 
28N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 21N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 56W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 
56W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 40W AND 51W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 
20N63W 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 17.5N BETWEEN 
63W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 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 17N BETWEEN 63W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 63W 
AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 21N86W. 
YUCATAN CHANNEL NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 
17N88W. N OF 19N W OF 84W INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.   

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.