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FZNT02 KNHC 231617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL        
1630 UTC FRI JAN 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. N OF 29N W    
OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING AREA FROM 31N81W TO 
29N81.5W. N OF 27.5N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 31N68W TO 26N80W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27.5N70W TO 22N80W. 
N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 71W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 26.5N 
W OF FRONT TO 76.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 28.5N89W 1010 MB WITH WARM FRONT EXTENDING NE TO 
30N86W AND COLD FRONT EXTENDING SW THROUGH 26.5N92W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N 
OF 25N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 
24N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 29N BETWEEN 85W 
AND 86.5W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TSTMS WITHIN 90 
NM SE OF FRONT AND LOW E OF 90W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 30N85.5W  
TO 28N87W TO 22N90W TO 18N94W. FROM 19N TO 21N W OF 95W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SW. N OF 26.5N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N87W TO 20N90W.   
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 21N94W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27.5N82.5W TO 21N87W. N OF 27N 
E OF 87W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 20N93W. S OF 26N W OF 95W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED WELL SE OF AREA. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC FROM 21N TO 26N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 23N53W. N OF 
29N BETWEEN 41W AND 44W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43.5W TO 21N47W. N OF 28.5N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN S TO SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 
29N41W THEN TROUGH TO 24N45W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 37W AND 50W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.