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FZNT02 KNHC 021015
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC FRI JAN 02 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

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 FRI JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35  
KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 16N E 
OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SW.   
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 81W AND 82.5W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78.5W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT TO 45 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 84W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 18.5N W OF 
84W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF 
CARIBBEAN S OF 19N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 83.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. S OF 18.5N 
W OF 83.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF CARIBBEAN S OF 20N WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 18N50W TO 16N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 21N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 20N50W TO 24.5N81W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 70W. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT WITH MIXED N AND NE SWELL E OF 70W...SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 
70W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N W OF 65W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT SW 
OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 22.5N35W TO 23N55W TO 
26N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N93W TO 23N98W. N OF 25N 
E OF FRONT TO 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90.5W TO 20N96.5W. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
28N E OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.