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FZNT02 KNHC 121614
HSFAT2

HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1630 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 1200 UTC TUE NOV 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED NOV 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 25N90W TO 22N97W N TO NE WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 21N W OF 94.5W NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 30NN84.5W TO 27N96.5W TO 23N97.5W. N OF 
FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 
40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 94.5W N TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 24N86W TO 21.5N94.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N80W TO 22.5N96W TO 18N95W. 
S OF 26N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23.5N80W TO 23N90W TO 21N94W 
TO 18N93.5W. S OF 21.5N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28N.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 28N81W. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 
13 FT...HIGHEST N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 24N81W. W OF 74W NW OF 
FRONT TO 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS...TO 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 14 FT IN GULF STREAM. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N70W TO 23.5N81W. 
NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF 65W AND NE TO E WINDS 
W OF 65W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF 65W AND 8 TO 14 FT W OF 65W TO 
BAHAMAS...EXCEPT TO 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 11 FT IN GULF 
STREAM.
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND 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 16N BETWEEN 69W 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. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 72W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.