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FZNT02 KNHC 120404
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
0430 UTC TUE NOV 12 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 0000 UTC TUE NOV 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU NOV 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N88W TO 22N95W TO 22N98W NE WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 94W. S OF 21N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 26N97W. N OF A LINE 
FROM 30N85W TO 24N95W TO 26N97W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE 
FROM 29N83W TO 21N96W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 
91W. S OF 21N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 18N94W. FROM 22N TO 
24N W OF 96W...AND S OF 21N W OF 95W N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 25N W OF 91W WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 86W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28N.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 29N81W. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF 77W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 23N80W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 51W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.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.