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FZNT02 KNHC 231508
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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 1200 UTC WED OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 29.5N 49.0W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 
23 MOVING E OR 090 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 0 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LORENZO NEAR 30.5N 47.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW LORENZO NEAR 32.7N 
44.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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 FROM 28N83W TO 25N90W TO 18N95W. S OF 21N W OF  
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 21N TO 
24N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 23N88W TO 18N93W. S 
OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT AND SE OF A LINE FROM 25N90W TO 20N97W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 22N90W TO 
18N92W. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 22N94W TO 
18N94W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. FROM N OF FRONT TO 25N BETWEEN 83W AND 95W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N72W TO 22N78W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 46W AND 53W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 19N61W 
TO 12N61W TO 08N52W TO 08N42W TO 14N42W TO 19N61W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.