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FZNT02 KNHC 050927
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
1030 UTC SUN JAN 05 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 SUN JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 07.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 17.5N86W 1013 MB STATIONARY. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 
YUCATAN CHANNEL NEAR 22N86W. N OF 20N WITHIN 75 NM E OF TROUGH 
...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 18N88W. W OF FRONT
...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 18N85W TO 16N89W. N 
OF 19N W OF 85W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
N OF 18N W OF 84W.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.TROUGH FROM 27N83W TO YUCATAN CHANNEL NEAR 22N86W. S OF 25N 
WITHIN 75 NM E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 87W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N86W TO YUCATAN CHANNEL NEAR 
22N86W. S OF 25N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. COLD FRONT APPROACH FROM NW. N OF 27N WITHIN 60 NM OF 
SHORE SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N86W TO 23N87W. ASSOCIATED WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 
27N97.5W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.                                                              
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N91W TO 21N97W. 
FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 95W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N94W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 25N W OF 95W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 93W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N82W TO 20N94W TO 18N94W. 
WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT...HIGHEST NW HALF. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF A LINE FROM 
27N84W TO 21N97W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT...HIGHEST NW HALF. NW OF SAME LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 25N82W TO 25N81W TO 18N94W N 
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE 
FROM 29N90W TO 25N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N80.5W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT...W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N 
E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N74W TO 22N79W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT... 
HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN GULF STREAM. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 28N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 
27N79W. N OF COLD FRONT E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM S OF COLD FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM N OF STATIONARY 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. S OF STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND BAHAMAS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 14N 
TO 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26N50W. 
WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 
74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. FROM 13N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 
27N77W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE FROM 23N35W 
TO 22N48W. WITHIN 240 NM N OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 49W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. FROM 12N 
TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF A LINE 
FROM 31N55W TO 22N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. FROM 14N TO 18N E OF 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 63W 
AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 79W 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.