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FZNT02 KNHC 311614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 31 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER SE U.S. INTO GULF OF MEXICO. 
WITHIN 30N79W TO 30N80W TO 30N81W TO 31N81W TO 31N77W TO 30N79W S
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO ENTER FAR NW WATERS. WITHIN 
30N78W TO 30N79W TO 30N80W TO 31N80W TO 31N78W TO 30N78W SW WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N73W TO 28N80W 
TO 31N81W TO 31N70W TO 28N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. WITHIN 
28N77W TO 29N79W TO 30N79W TO 31N78W TO 31N75W TO 28N77W SW WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N70W TO 25N74W
TO 27N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N69W TO 29N70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N71W AND TO 
20N74W. WITHIN 27N66W TO 26N68W TO 26N70W TO 31N66W TO 31N61W TO 
27N66W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 21N64W TO 24N81W TO 31N81W TO 27N70W TO 31N56W TO 
21N64W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 13
FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 13N70W TO 10N81W TO 14N82W TO 17N76W TO 17N68W TO 
13N70W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N76W TO 12N75W TO 11N74W NE
TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
11N70W TO 10N82W TO 14N83W TO 17N79W TO 18N70W TO 11N70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N77W TO 13N83W TO 17N78W TO 18N73W TO
14N68W TO 09N77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N71W TO 13N72W TO 11N77W TO 14N74W TO
15N70W TO 11N71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 71W AND 72W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N50W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
22N57W AND DISSIPATING TO 19N64W. WITHIN 29N41W TO 29N53W TO 
31N55W TO 31N39W TO 29N41W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT 
IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSWHERE WITHIN 10N35W TO 06N54W TO 31N75W TO 
31N35W TO 10N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO NW SWELL N OF 23N E OF 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 27N45W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N54W. WITHIN 07N35W TO 
06N55W TO 26N75W TO 31N65W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT N
OF 23N E OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WITHIN 07N35W 
TO 06N54W TO 22N64W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS... 
EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N BETWEEN 44W AND 56W AND
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 56W AND 64W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
...EXCEPT IN NW TO N SWELL WITHIN THE 20 KT OR AREAS.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N75W TO 18N77W TO 19N78W TO 22N74W
TO 21N70W TO 19N75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 70W AND 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N68W TO 17N70W TO 18N70W TO 18N66W TO
16N68W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN MONA PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N62W TO 12N64W TO 13N68W TO 15N70W TO
16N62W TO 13N62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N64W TO 12N71W TO 16N69W TO 15N64W TO
14N63W TO 12N64W .E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 
26N93W AND TO 24N98W. WITHIN 28N88W TO 27N93W TO 29N95W TO 
30N90W TO 29N87W TO 28N88W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N88W. WITHIN 
26N82W TO 23N85W TO 24N96W TO 28N97W TO 30N86W TO 26N82W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WITHIN 25N81W TO 21N86W 
TO 25N89W TO 30N87W TO 30N84W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.