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FZNT02 KNHC 131003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1030 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 0600 UTC WED NOV 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU NOV 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 25N90W TO 22N97W. FROM 22N 
TO 26N W OF 96W N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 90W AND N OF LINE 
FROM 22N90W TO 19N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT W OF 94W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 21N90W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 23N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N85W TO 18N93W. S OF 21N W OF 94W 
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...HIGHEST S OF 23N W OF 90W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N91W TO 19N93W. FROM 22N TO 26N 
E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 29N81W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 24N81W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 79W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 10 FT IN THE STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 25N70W TO 23N80W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 12 FT IN THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 25N65W TO 22N77W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W AND N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT IN 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 24N65W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
22N77W. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF BOUNDARY NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W 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 70W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 20N W 
OF 80W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND 8 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.