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FZNT02 KNHC 082220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 UTC THU JAN 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61.5W TO 25N70W TO 21.5N78W. SECONDARY 
FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF SECONDARY FRONT 
E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 60 NM SE OF FIRST FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF SECONDARY FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT N THROUGH E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FIRST 
FRONT TO 56W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA BETWEEN FRONTS E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN E AND NW SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS TO MERGE FROM 31N56W TO 21N77W. 
WITHIN 210 NM NW OF FRONT E OF 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 90 NM SE 
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 19N68W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.W OF LINE FROM 24N96W TO 18.5N95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF LINE FROM 29N84W TO 27.5N97W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 94.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 24N W 
OF 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18N93.5W TO 26.5N96W. N OF 26.5N W 
OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 21N W OF 
95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18N93.5W TO 25N96.5W. S OF 25N W 
OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 26.5N 
E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 90W.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC S OF 12N BETWEEN 44W AND 58W...S OF 24N E OF 44W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N35W 
TO 27N55W TO 19N58W TO 07N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MAINLY E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 25N E OF 55W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 15.5N BETWEEN 
80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16.5N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO 
NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 21.5N78W TO 18N88W. N OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.