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FZNT02 KNHC 161619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
1630 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 1200 UTC SAT NOV 16.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN NOV 17.                      
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 25N52W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
20N56W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 15. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 64W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS TO 
A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 18N62W...EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 70W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N47W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
24N54W 1006 MB...THEN SHEAR LINE TO 20N71W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 58W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 21N W OF FRONT AND LOW TO A LINE FROM 31N66W TO 22N71W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N51W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
27N54W 1000 MB...THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 18N62W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
54W AND 57W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 26N66W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 27N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 54W AND 57W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 
14 FT FROM 27N TO 28N BETWEEN 54W AND 57W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT 
AND LOW TO 46W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT 
BETWEEN 120 NM AND 180 NM E QUADRANT OF LOW. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N 
OF 26N E OF 46W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 43W AND 46W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N51W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
28N54W 999 MB...THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 18N62W. WITHIN 180 NM NW 
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 26N66W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 26N TO 28N BETWEEN 54W AND 
58W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT FROM 26N TO 
28N BETWEEN 54W AND 58W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT AND LOW TO 45W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT BETWEEN 120 NM AND 
240 NM E QUADRANT OF LOW. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 26N E OF 46W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 43W 
AND 46W. 

.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. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 85W INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.18 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.