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FZNT02 KNHC 230955
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC WED OCT 23 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 0600 UTC WED OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 29.6N 49.2W 1003 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 
23 MOVING E OR 085 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
90 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
0 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM E 
AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 30.6N 47.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW LORENZO NEAR 32.7N 
45.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 120 NM 
SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW LORENZO NEAR 32.7N 45.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N87W TO 24N98W. STATIONARY FRONT 29N82W TO 25N90W 
TO 19N96W. FROM 19N TO 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF STATIONARY FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 22N92W TO 18N95W. 
S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 25N81W TO 20N94W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 25N81W TO 20N94W TO 18N95W. 
WITHIN 60 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 89W AND 96W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 26N81W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N63W TO 23N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 46W AND 61W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.