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FZNT02 KNHC 030238
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI MAY 03 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 05.

.WARNINGS.

...SW N ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 28N W OF 77W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W AND NE OF LINE FROM 29N81W TO 
27N75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST W OF 72W AND NE OF LINE FROM 29N81W TO 27N72W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 73W AND NE OF LINE FROM 30N81W TO 27N73W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 22N98W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 20N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 19N94W. N OF 21N W OF 94W 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 18N92W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 84W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 20N90W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 88W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN N OF 20N W OF 84W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 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.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.