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FZNT02 KNHC 191008
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 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 0600 UTC TUE NOV 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED NOV 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU NOV 21.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.SUBTROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 31.2N 54.6W 982 MB AT 0900 UTC 
NOV 19 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 
KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 
SE QUADRANTS...270 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 570 NM S SEMICIRCLE...420 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 390 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT. E OF 50W TO LINE FROM 31N38W TO 20N47W S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN S SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 19N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 70W AND N OF 26N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 35.3N 50.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 480 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...420 NM NE QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN 
SE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF 71W TO LINE FROM 31N37W TO 17N55W 
TO 17N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL MELISSA NEAR 41.3N 39.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 240 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT....360 NM SE 
QUADRANT...420 NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 28 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF LINE FROM 31N36W TO 26N42W 
TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL MELISSA POST-TROP/EXTRATROP NEAR 
46.5N 30.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL MELISSA POST-TROP/EXTRATROP NEAR 
52.0N 27.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N81W. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 26N80W. N OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 27N65W 
TO 27N80W. N OF 27N W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 28N98W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N81W TO 26N97W. 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.