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FZNT02 KNHC 190338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
0430 UTC TUE NOV 19 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 0000 UTC TUE NOV 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU NOV 21.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.SUBTROPICAL STORM MELISSA AT 30.3N 54.7W 985 MB AT 0300 UTC NOV
19 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 7 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS
60 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 240 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...270 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 390 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 540 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT
360 NM NW QUADRANT  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.  OVER
FORECAST WATERS ELSEWHERE N OF 19N FROM 55W TO 79W AND N OF 22N E OF 55W  WINDS
20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 33.6N 52.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 210 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND
180 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM OF 
CENTER WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER
WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.  OVER FORECAST WATERS
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N FROM 60W TO 72W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  POST TROPICAL MELISSA NEAR 39.8N 43.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.  LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS
OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS ELSEWHERE N OF 28N FROM 55W TO 40W  WINDS TO 33
KT.  SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.  OVER FORECAST WATERS ELSEWHERE N OF 25N
E OF 62W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  POST TROPICAL MELISSA POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
NEAR 46.0N 33.5W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  POST TROPICAL MELISSA POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
NEAR 53.5N 33.0W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N
W OF FRONT  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 26N80W.  N OF 27N W OF
COLD FRONT  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N65W TO 27N80W.
N OF 27N W OF 65W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 28N98W.  N OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATE.  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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.