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FZNT02 KNHC 151510
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 UTC WED JAN 15 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 1200 UTC WED JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 26N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. SECOND 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N79.5W TO 29N81W. W OF SECOND FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N75W TO 
22N79W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 120 
NM SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT DIFFUSE FROM 31N72W TO 27N74W 
TO 21N76W. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N75.5W TO 23N73W. 
N OF 29N W OF SECOND FRONT AND 78W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF SECOND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF SECOND 
FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 23N72W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 21N75W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 27N42W 1012 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NW SEMICIRCLE 
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 
FROM 24N35W TO 17N55W AND E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N47W 1016 MB. TROUGH FROM 31N 
44W TO LOW TO 20N50W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF TROUGH. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 22N49W TO 22N55W AND E OF 
55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 26N56W 1021 MB. TROUGH 
FROM 31N53W TO LOW TO 22N56W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 51W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 26N E OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N 
AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N 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 12 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 20N87W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 15.5N84W. 
SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERING YUCATAN CHANNEL. W OF FIRST FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 82W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT FROM 20N78W TO 14N83.5W. 
SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 19.5N87W. W OF 89W AND W OF 
FIRST FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 81W. 
FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 15N80W TO 
10.5N83W. S OF 16N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT BEYOND 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO FIRST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N87W. SECOND 
COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N94W TO 22N98W. W OF SECOND 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT SE OF GULF. SECOND COLD FRONT 
FROM 30N83W TO 25N86W TO 21N90W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
29N90W TO 24N98W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E 
OF A LINE FROM 21N93W TO 30N87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 
28N90W. W OF FRONT TO 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 27N89W. W OF FRONT 
TO 89W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.