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FZNT02 KNHC 230353
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
0430 UTC SAT NOV 23 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 SAT NOV 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN NOV 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON NOV 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 25N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 25N96W TO 21N97W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 26N95W TO 19N95W. S OF 
26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 94W. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 25N95W TO 19N95W. S OF 
25N 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 24N95W TO 19N94W. 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 8 
TO 10 FT W OF 88W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N80W TO 24N96W TO 19N93W. S OF 
24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...
HIGHEST W OF 90W.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 24N55W THEN SHEAR LINE ALONG 
23N70W 25N80W. WITHIN 150 NM N OF FRONT 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 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
29N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N36W TO 22N43W. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY LINE 27N35W TO 21N50W TO 21N65W TO 25N67W TO 
31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N35W TO 24N42W. SE OF LINE FROM 
24N42W TO 18N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 36 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 31N65W TO 24N80W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT N OF 27N AND TO 9 FT 
IN THE GULF STREAM.

.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.