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FZNT02 KNHC 052208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE NOV 05 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 TUE NOV 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED NOV 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU NOV 07.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 21N97W. N 
OF 27N W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 22N96W TO 19N95W. FROM 
22N TO 23N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 31N54W TO LOW PRES NEAR 25N65W 1011 
MB TO 22N70W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 21N77W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL NE 
OF BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 31N51W TO 27N65W THEN 
SHEAR LINE TO 24N75W. NW OF FRONT E OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED 
BY A LINE FROM 31N80W TO 31N42W TO 22N72W TO 31N80W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 31N47W TO 
28N65W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N66W TO 31N35W TO 
28N34W TO 24N75W TO 26N77W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W WIND S20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 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.

$$

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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.