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FZNT02 KNHC 121616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 12 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED 12N62W TO 
11N75W TO 10N80W TO 18N84W TO 18N63W TO 12N62W E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20N74W TO 
19N78W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 16N TO 21N W OF 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED 12N62W TO 11N75W TO 10N80W TO 18N84W TO 18N63W TO 12N62W 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 
20N74W TO 19N78W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND FROM 18N TO 
21N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT 8 FT FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W. FROM 16N 
TO 20N BETWEEN 83W AND 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 25N58W TO 31N38W TO 28N35W TO 
15N61W TO 18N64W TO 23N79W TO 25N58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF 60W AND IN E TO 
SE SWELL W OF 60W...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS N OF 
22N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 23N45W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N45W TO 09N47W TO 12N61W TO 18N64W TO 
23N80W TO 23N45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL E OF 61W AND IN E TO SE SWELL W OF 61W...EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS N OF 22N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 61W AND S OF 
24N BETWEEN 61W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT E OF 61W AND 10 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 61W. ELSEWHERE 
SE AND S OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 27N53W TO 28N65W TO 30N73W TO 
29N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E 
OF 63W AND IN E TO SE SWELL W OF 63W...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT LEE 
OF BAHAMAS N OF 22N.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N89W TO 
18N94W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 23N95W TO 19N94W. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.