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FZNT02 KNHC 101840 AAA
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST...UPDATED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1840 UTC SAT JAN 10 2015

UPDATE GULF OF MEXICO SECTION

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT JAN 10.                             
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 10N E OF 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
S OF 10N E OF 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S 
OF 10N E OF 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N 
OF 19N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COLOMBIAN 
COAST. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF 13N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 78W. S OF 10N E OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 14N BETWEEN 63W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COLOMBIAN 
COAST. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 78W. S OF 10N E OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 14N BETWEEN 63W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 47W AND FROM 13N TO 24N BETWEEN 47W AND 55W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 25N64W TO 19N65W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO0 NE SWELL W OF 60W...AND IN 
NE TO E SWELL MIXED WITH NW SWELL E OF 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 24N BETWEEN 51W AND 62W...AND ALSO 
S OF 24N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL FROM 13N TO 19N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 52W. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 
27N57W TO 19N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL...EXCEPT MIXED WITH N SWELL N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WATERS S OF A LINE 
FROM 27N65W TO 29N59W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACHES 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 30N65W TO 20N75W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E OF WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W AND NE OF BAHAMAS...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 28N97W TO LOW PRES NEAR 26N97W 1020 
MB TO 19N96W. W OF TROUGH AND LOW NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT WINDS FROM 
22N TO 26N AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT WINDS FROM 26N TO 28N. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N89W TO 23N83W INCLUDING 
YUCATAN CHANNEL NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 
BETWEEN 93W AND TROUGH. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N96W 1019 MB WITH TROUGH TO 
27N95W TO 18.5N94W. FROM 21N TO 29N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 83W AND 
91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVE N OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 29N95W TO 
18N93W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.