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FZNT02 KNHC 232145
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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 1800 UTC WED OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LORENZO NEAR 29.3N 48.7W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 
23 MOVING E OR 100 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E AND 40 NM 
W SEMICIRCLES.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 70 NM NE AND 100 NM 
SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM E AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LORENZO NEAR 30.8N 47.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 150 NM E AND 45 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW LORENZO N OF AREA 
NEAR 33.1N 44.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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 26N82W TO 23N90W TO 18N93W. 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N81W TO 23N88W TO 18N93W. S OF  
20N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 22N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W TO 22N90W TO 18N92W. S 
OF 23N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 22N84W TO 21N94W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 20N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 
FRONT TO 26N BETWEEN 84W AND 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 23N79W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 48W AND 57W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 43W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.