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FZNT02 KNHC 170943
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN NOV 17 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 SUN NOV 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON NOV 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE NOV 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N46W TO LOW PRES NEAR 25N53W 1006 
MB TO 17N56W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 61W N OF 
25N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N 
TO 27N BETWEEN 61W AND 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 42W AND 72W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 31N51W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N53W 
998 MB THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N56W. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 56W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S WINDS E OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
SE SWELL E OF FRONT AND 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL W OF FRONT. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 39W AND 45W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 19N BETWEEN 45W AND 
72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N55W TO LOW PRES NEAR 30N55W 990 
MB TO 20N58W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM E AND NW 
QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT S 
TO SW WINDS E OF TROUGH. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT SE 
SWELL E OF TROUGH. FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 
25N W OF 46W. REMAINDER AREA N OF 19N BETWEEN 46W AND 70W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 88W E TO SE 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.