000 FZNT02 KNHC 162218 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 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 1800 UTC SAT NOV 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN NOV 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON NOV 18. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 22N54W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 20N71W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 60W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF LINE 29N35W TO 21N58W TO 20N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N49W THROUGH LOW PRES NEAR 26N54W 1004 MB TO 18N59W. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 59W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 64W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF LINE 29N35W TO 21N55W TO 21N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N55W 996 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 W AND 540 E SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 20N BETWEEN 38W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 27N87W 1014 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.