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FZNT02 KNHC 161617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 UTC FRI JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N64W TO 23N70W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 
27N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH AND COLD FRONT MERGE FROM 31N57W TO 
20N67W. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N61W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 46W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 65W NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 23N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 25N50W TO 15N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 25N45W TO 10N50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N E OF 40W AND FROM 14N TO 21N BETWEEN 
40W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.