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FZNT02 KNHC 120921
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 27N40W 992 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 18N40W
TO 16N61W. N OF 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 18 TO 29 FT. N OF 19N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. FROM 17N TO 19N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 24N50W
TO 17N42W...EXCEPT N OF 26N E OF 40W...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF A LINE FROM 31N69W
TO 26N77W TO 18N69W TO 14N61W TO 07N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 17N E
OF 58W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
25N35W 995 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 18N35W TO 15N40W TO 13N60W. N OF
21N BETWEEN 37W AND 49W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 25N E OF 41W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 22N72W TO
18N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL...
EXCEPT 11 TO 18 FT N OF 26N E OF 57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...E OF
AREA NEAR 25.5N34W 993 MB. COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 17N35W TO
13N44W TO 13N60W. LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WELL NE
OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS E OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 19N69W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N74W. N OF
30.5N W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N60W TO 25N68W. N
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 26N94W TO 24N96W TO 20N97W. FROM 22N
TO 25N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N97W TO 22N96W TO 19N95W. W OF
TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N97W TO 22N96W TO 18N94W. S OF
21N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF
24N BETWEEN 83W AND 88W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N97W TO 21N95W TO 18N92W. WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N96W TO 22N96W TO 19N92W. FROM
22N TO 25N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.