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FZNT02 KNHC 030254
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
0430 UTC FRI JAN 03 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 FRI JAN 03. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 04. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACH SE UNITED STATES COAST. N OF 28N W 
OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N80W. N OF 30N  
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM 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 11 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N  
WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT AND FROM 27N TO 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N 
NEAR FRONT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 15 FT... HIGHEST N OF 29N NEAR FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...
HIGHEST N OF 29N NEAR FRONT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 79W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF  
FRONT TO 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NE AND E SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N65W THEN STATIONARY
TO 21N77W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10
TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONTS 
TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N57W...THEN FRONTAL
TROUGH TO 25N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11
TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 18N94W. 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 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 19N91W. S OF 21N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF LINE FROM 29N92W TO
21N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST SEAS
IN BAY OF CAMPECHE. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E OF 96W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 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 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N36W TO 28N53W TO 31N65W. N OF 27N
E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND SE
SWELL. FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 27N E OF 64W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
S OF 21N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD
PASSAGE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N40W
TO 20N64W TO 06N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 21N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 
20N65W TO 20N65W TO 06N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W
INCLUDING APPROACH TO CARIBBEAN PASSAGES E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 76N NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W
AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
N OF 14N E OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N77W TO 17N87W. 
YUCATAN CHANNEL NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N75W TO 16N85W. N OF 
20N W OF 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.