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FZNT02 KNHC 160947
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
1030 UTC SAT NOV 16 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 SAT NOV 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLANTIC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 21N56W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 64W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS TO LINE FROM 
31N41W TO 18N62W EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
25N53W 1010 MB TO 21N56W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 62W NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS 
TO 56W FROM 20N TO 24N AND N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 69W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
24N54W 1007 MB TO 21N56W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 63W AND FROM 
23N TO 27N BETWEEN 62W AND 66W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 44W AND 70W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 29N E OF 44W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N51W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
28N54W 1001 MB TO 21N55W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 64W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 46W AND 52W AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 42W AND 46W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
BETWEEN A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 18N63W AND A LINE FROM 31N66W TO 
23N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 84W AND FROM 26N TO 
28N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 29N E OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 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.