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FZNT02 KNHC 130415
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
0430 UTC WED NOV 13 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 WED NOV 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU NOV 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI NOV 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 25N93W TO 21N97W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 21N W OF 94.5W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS TO TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
24N W OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N82W TO 18N93W. S OF 24N W OF 93W 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N E OF 95W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 29N81W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 23N82W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 23N79W. S OF 29N W OF 70W 
N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS... 
TO 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 14 FT IN GULF STREAM. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 26N61W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
21N75W. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF BOUNDARY NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS SEAS TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL.
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.