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FZNT02 KNHC 080340
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
0430 UTC WED JAN 08 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 WED JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 22N78W. N OF FRONT TO 27N W OF 
76W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN GULF STREAM 
AND N OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N75W 
TO 28N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 28N69W THEN WARM 
FRONT TO 24N81W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT W OF 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W N OF 
FRONT AND WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 28N69W THEN 
WARM FRONT TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 64W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC SHEAR LINE FROM 22N35W TO 20N40W TO 18N55W. WITHIN 300 NM 
N OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W S OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 
22N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. FROM 12N TO 23N E OF 
62W TO LINE FROM 19N35W TO 12N50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 
74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS S OF LINE FROM 
31N44W TO 27N50W TO 23N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 
21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
BAHAMAS S OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 22N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 16N85W. N 
OF FRONT W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT W OF 84W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 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 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 12N 
TO 17N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W AND FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 79W AND 
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE  
FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 63W 
AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 22N97W TO 26N94W TO 
26N82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.