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FZNT02 KNHC 040913
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
1030 UTC SAT JAN 04 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 SAT JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.S OF A LINE FROM 25N81W TO 25N87W TO 23N94W TO 19N96W...EXCEPT 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT NW TO N SWELL E OF 87W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26.5N97W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 23N95W TO 21N97W. S 
OF 26N W OF 95W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 27N66W TO 22N79W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF 
70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN GULF STREAM. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N77W TO 28N80.5W...AND E 
OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY 
NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N79W. W OF FRONT TO 77W...AND E OF BAHAMAS... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 28.5N54W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 28N60W THEN WARM TO 31N79W. W OF COLD FRONT TO 54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 22N65W TO 22N75W 
TO 26N79W TO 31N79W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W... 
INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26N53W THEN SHEAR 
LINE TO 28N60W TO 31N64W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT AND SHEAR 
LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS N OF SHEAR 
LINE. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 
50W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS W OF 70W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 76W...EXCEPT S OF 10N W 
OF 52W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 20N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 
31N38W TO 18.5N65W...EXCEPT S OF 10N W OF 50W...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 22N E OF 65W...EXCEPT S OF 10N W OF 52W...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N85W TO 16N87W. N OF 20N 
W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 84W... 
HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MOVED N OF AREA AS WARM FRONT. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT N OF 12.5N. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS8  TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF A LINE FROM 15N61W TO 12N70W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 
78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.