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FZNT02 KNHC 231003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 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 0600 UTC SAT NOV 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON NOV 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 25N97W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 26N94W TO 19N96W. FROM 
22N TO 24N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 29N91W TO 20N96W NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 95W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 24N95W TO 18N95W. S OF 
20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 23N95W THEN STATIONARY TO 
18N94W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N81W TO 21N94W THEN STATIONARY TO 
18N95W. S OF 24N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AREA BOUNDED BY LINE 31N65W TO 31N39W TO 22N62W TO 31N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED BY LINE 31N53W TO 31N35W TO 
25N36W TO 22N65W TO 31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 28N81W. NW OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 23N81W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT N OF 27N AND TO 10 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.