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FZNT02 KNHC 071017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC THU NOV 07 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 THU NOV 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 09.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 25.5N97.5W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85.5W TO 24N95.5W TO 20.5N97W. W 
OF 96W FROM 21N TO 25N NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 28N83W TO 22N95W TO 
18.5N95W. FROM 19N TO 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 24N N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT TO 20N W OF 90W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 26N80W TO 24N93W TO 
18N94W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN N-NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25.5N70W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 79W AND BAHAMAS AND N OF LINE FROM 20N71W 
TO 20N61W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL W OF 52W AND N SWELL E OF 52W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO DISSIPATE AND MOVE N OF AREA. N OF 
18N BETWEEN 53W AND 77W WINDS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 27.5N80W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 28N72W TO 26N80W. NW OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS E OF 72W. SEAS 8 
TO 11 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.