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FZNT02 KNHC 121007
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1030 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 0600 UTC TUE NOV 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED NOV 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 29N89W TO 26N88W TO 22N96W NE WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W. S OF 21N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N98W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 86W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF LINE FROM 25N86W TO 22N93W TO 
21N95W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 23N90W TO 19N96W. NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. 
 SEAS 11 TO 13 FT S OF 23N W OF 94W AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SE 
OF FRONT AND N 22N BETWEEN 83W AND 89W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 21.5N90W TO 18N94W. 
S OF 24N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.  
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST S OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 95W 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28N.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N80W. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF 76W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 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 29N65W TO 23N80W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 78W 
AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 81.5W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 80W... 
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE.

.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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.