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FZNT02 KNHC 180943
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
1030 UTC MON NOV 18 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 MON NOV 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE NOV 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED NOV 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC STORM WARNING...
.ATLC WARM FRONT FROM 31N48W TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N52W 995 MB THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N55W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND W QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 19 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 19N TO 28N BETWEEN 44W AND 51W S 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S WINDS E 
OF FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT SE SWELL E OF 
FRONT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 16N BETWEEN 45W AND 73W AND N OF 27N 
E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING WARM FRONT FROM 31N50W TO LOW PRES 
NEAR 28N53W 993 MB THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N55W. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 35 
TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW 
EXCEPT 330 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W AND FROM 19N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 50W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S WINDS E OF 
DISSIPATING FRONT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT SE SWELL 
E OF 53W. REMAINDER AREA N OF 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 72W AND N OF 
26N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
30N55W 992 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW WINDS 
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 41W 
AND 62W AND FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS E OF 55W. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL E 
OF 50W AND 14 TO 21 FT IN MIXED SWELL W OF 50W. REMAINDER AREA 
E OF 70W TO LINE FROM 27N35W TO 16N61W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE...N OF 
AREA. N OF 28N BETWEEN 41W AND 56W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN SW TO W SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 31N TO LINE 
FROM 31N36W TO 13N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 26N80W. NW OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N82W TO 
26N97W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 25N97W. 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.