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FZNT02 KNHC 140944
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1030 UTC THU NOV 14 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 THU NOV 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 16.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 24N81W TO 22N90W TO 19N93W. S OF 22N 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 14 
TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 26N90W TO 
23N92W TO 19N94W. S OF 28N E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N87W TO 20N90W. FROM 26N TO 28N 
E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 26N70W TO 23N80W. N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND TO 12 FT IN 
GULF STREAM.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 25N60W TO 22N77W. WITHIN 
360 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND TO 8 FT IN GULF STREAM.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N44W TO 25N55W THEN SHEAR 
LINE TO 22N72W. NW OF BOUNDARY AND E OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF BOUNDARY TO 
28N AND NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 20N W 
OF 78W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 85W...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 19N W OF 84W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 
72W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.