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FZNT02 KNHC 171616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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 1200 UTC SUN NOV 17.                              
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON NOV 18.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE NOV 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N46W TO NEARLY STATIONARY LOW PRES 
NEAR 24N53W 1005 MB...THEN WEAKENING TO 17NN58W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 55W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 61W N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT. 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...POSSIBLE 
TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 29N53W 998 MB THEN DISSIPATING FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 18N57W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 56W N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 56W AND 
59W N TO TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
FROM SE TO 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 LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
31N55W 990 MB WITH DISSIPATING TROUGH TO 19N57W. WITHIN 210 NM 
SE QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
N OF 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 22N BETWEEN 41W 
AND 50W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 23N E 
OF 41W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA N OF 19N BETWEEN 46W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W 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