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FZNT02 KNHC 151613 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...UPDATED                      
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1630 UTC FRI NOV 15 2013

UPDATED ATLC INTIAL PERIOD

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 FRI NOV 15.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT NOV 16.                     
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...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 31N46W TO LOW PRES NEAR 24N54W 
1010 MB...AND DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 21N76W. N OF 25N E OF 
65W TO A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 25N50W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 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 31N46W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
24N56W 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR 25N52W...AND DISSIPATING STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 2N175W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 48W AND 62W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W TO A 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W 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 FT IN E SWELL. 
.12 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 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.
.12 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.