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FZNT02 KNHC 051604
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 05 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N65W TO 22N77W. SECOND COLD
FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 28N73W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 30N.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N W OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF SECOND
FRONT...EXCEPT S OF 25N E OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL N
OF 27N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N65W THEN
WARM FRONT TO 24N80W. N OF FRONT W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT IN SW SWELL
N OF 29N E OF 71W. N OF FRONT E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN S SWELL WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT AND 12 TO 16 FT
IN SW SWELL ELSEWHERE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N55W THEN WARM
FRONT TO 29N70W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N74W 1010 MB THEN STATIONARY
FRONT TO 23N77W. FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF FRONT.
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 63W AND 69W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE
N OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS
TO A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 29N50W TO 20N65W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 27N52W THEN WARM
FRONT TO 30N70W TO LOW PRES NEAR 29N72W 1008 MB THEN STATIONARY
FRONT TO 23N77W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN
60W AND 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...EXCEPT S WINDS S OF FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS TO A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 28N50W TO
15N57W TO 15N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 40W AND FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W
AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED IN
WARNING SECTION. 

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28.5N E OF 85W AND FROM 25N TO 30N
BETWEEN 85W TO 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.