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FZNT02 KNHC 222159
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 UTC FRI NOV 22 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 1800 UTC FRI NOV 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN NOV 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 26N95W TO 21N97W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 25N95W TO 20N96W. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 
26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 24N96W TO 19N95W. S OF 
24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT W OF 90W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 23N95W TO 19N94W. S OF 
23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 
NW TO N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 24N55W THEN SHEAR LINE ALONG 
23N65W 26N74W 25N80W. WITHIN 150 NM N OF TROUGH AND SHEAR LINE 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF TROUGH AND 
SHEAR LINE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N38W TO 22N45W. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY LINE 29N35W TO 22N55W TO 22N65W TO 27N67W TO 
31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N35W TO 21N43W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY LINE 22N35W TO 14N50W TO 14N60W TO 21N63W TO 31N44W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N80W. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 26N80W. NW OF FRONT 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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.