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FZNT02 KNHC 200355
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
64W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N BETWEEN 
65W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N75W TO 24N80W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FROM 27N TO 31N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 29N BETWEEN 57W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N70W TO 
23N79W. N OF 29N N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 77W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING NW TO N SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 
67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 
74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT  IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 21N96W. FROM 
22N TO 24N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 
20N TO 22N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 20N96W. 
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 86W AND FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 94W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT FROM 21N TO 26N W 
OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 21N90W TO 18N93W.
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 29N AND W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT S OF 22N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT S OF 22N W OF 95W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE E OF AREA. S OF 20N W OF 
95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
LINE FROM 26N83W TO 24N91W TO 23N94W TO 21N97W...INCLUDING 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 25 TO 
30 KT S OF 21N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT S 
OF 21N W OF 94W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 25N84W TO 25N89W TO 24N94W TO 
21N97W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 87W...INCLUDING YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 18N52W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY 
TO 18N60W TO 19N70W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 37W AND 45W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 IN N SWELL. ELSWHERE BETWEEN A LINE FROM 
31N65W TO 26N77W TO 20N72W AND ANOTHER LINE FROM 23N35W TO 
16N45W TO 10N55W TO 12N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL W OF 60W TO BAHAMAS AND 11 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL 
E OF 60W EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN 120 NM NW OF SECOND LINE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 14N47W AND 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 18N64W. SE OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 
26N52W TO 22N72W TO 20N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL N OF 15N 
E OF 46W...HIGHEST FAR NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SE OF LINE FROM 31N51W TO 
25N57W TO 21N70W TO 19N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL N OF 15N 
E OF 46W...HIGHEST FAR NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E AND SE OF LINE FROM 31N62W TO 24N47W TO 
21N55W TO 16N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL N OF 28N E OF 44W.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 10N35W TO 07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH SWELL IN ABOVE 
PARAGRAPH.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.