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FZNT02 KNHC 200421
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
0430 UTC WED NOV 20 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 WED NOV 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU NOV 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI NOV 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.SUBTROPICAL STORM MELISSA NEAR 33.6N 52.4W 988 MB AT 0300 UTC 
NOV 20 MOVING NE OR 050 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 
KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 210 NM NE 
QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...160 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 200 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 600 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 400 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 
50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN S SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA N OF 19N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL E OF 
50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SUBTROPICAL STORM MELISSA MOVED WELL N OF 
AREA. E OF 42W TO A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 28N42W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 37W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 28N81W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 28N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N80W. N OF FRONT W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 26N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W OF 62W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 27N90W TO 
26N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N80W TO 25N90W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27N98W. 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.