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FZNT02 KNHC 172216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN NOV 17 2013

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 SUN NOV 17.                              
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON NOV 18.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE NOV 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N48W TO LOW PRES NEAR 25N53W 1002 
MB TO 17NN58W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 61W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. FROM 23N TO 29N E OF FRONT TO 43W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 
41W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
29N54W 993 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW WINDS 
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT. N OF LINE 31N39W TO 20N47W TO 
26N46W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 46W AND 63W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA N OF 18N E OF 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE...N OF 
AREA NEAR 32N55W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N BETWEEN 43W AND 61W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA N OF 19N E OF 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 13 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FCST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 28N80W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 26N97W. N 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 25.5N97W. FROM 26N TO 28N 
W OF 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$

EFFECTIVE 3 DECEMBER 2013 AT 1800 UTC...THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
AREA IN THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 
SMALL TRIANGULAR AREA FROM 07N48W TO THE EAST COAST BOUNDARY OF 
SURINAME. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA WITHIN THE FORECAST TEXT 
WILL NOT CHANGE.

.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER