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FZNT02 KNHC 072148
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...UPDATED 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU JAN 07 2016

UPDATED TO UPGRADE ATLC GALE WARNING TO STORM WARNING BASED ON
ASCAT PASS

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 09.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC STORM WARNING...
.ATLC OCCLUDED LOW PRES NEAR 30N72W 987 MB WITH A WARM FRONT NE
TO 31N70W...AND COLD FRONT FROM 30N71W TO 26N71W TO 22N76W.
WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 58W AND 72W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 72W AND
76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER
FORECAST WATERS N OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 16N61W TO 31N81W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA...COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO
20N70W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 600 NM E OF F FRONT S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
15N50W TO 15N60W TO 31N81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 24N65W TO 19N68W.
N OF 28N WITHIN 330 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
31N54W TO 26N61W TO 27N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 26N58W TO 19N64W. N
OF 30N WITHIN 210 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO
18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 660 NM E OF FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
FROM 24N35W TO 26N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N35W TO 26N50W TO 30N61W. N OF 30N E
OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 29N35W TO 28N47W. N OF
TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N35W TO 28N43W. N OF 28N
E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W
NE 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 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W SE 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 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO
21N97W. N OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N W O 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.