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FZNT02 KNHC 151001
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1030 UTC FRI NOV 15 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 FRI NOV 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 22N65W THEN STATIONARY TO 
21N77W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT S OF 29N W OF 
57W. FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 70W TO BAHAMAS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS 
EXCEPT N OF 30N W OF 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 23N60W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 22N70W. N OF 25N E OF 65W TO LINE FROM 31N38W TO 
25N50W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT BETWEEN 120 NM AND 450 NM NW OF LINE. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W N OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 
70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 30N46W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR 25N52W. N OF 23N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 64W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 71W TO LINE FROM 27N35W TO 18N62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 76W AND 82W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL..WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 92W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N BETWEEN 93W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.