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FZNT02 KNHC 262156
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E
OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 62W TO 79W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM
09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 67 AND 73W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N
BETWEEN 65W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 19N96W. FROM 22N TO
25N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF LINE FROM 29N91W TO 25N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N89W TO 18N94W. S
OF 25N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO 25N94W TO 18N95W NE
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO LOW PRES 24N86W 1011
MB TO 19N91W. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
13 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 93W NW TO N
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF
AREA W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N87W. S OF 22N
BETWEEN 92W AND 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 97W N TO NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N50W THEN STATIONARY TO
24N62W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 23N47W TO 24N59W TO 20N69W TO
23N73W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N44W. FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF
21N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND
NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 27N45W THEN
STATIONARY TO 25N58W. N OF 29N W W OF FRONT TO 27W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO
2765W TO 20N70W...OUTSIDE THE LESSER ANTILLES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N E OF 50W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM
31N53W TO 25N53W TO 23N64W TO 20N70W...OUTSIDE LESSER
ANTILLES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 22N55W TO
18N64W...OUTSIDE LESSER ANTILLES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. N OF
28N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...
INCLUDING THE E GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER PAW. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.