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FZNT02 KNHC 240943
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                         
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC SUN NOV 24 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 SUN NOV 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON NOV 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE NOV 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 28N82W TO 25N92W TO 18N93W. S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 87W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 23N94W TO 18N93W. S OF 
25N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 
87W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N81W TO 22N93W TO 18N93W. S OF 
24N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W TO 28N90W THEN WARM 
FRONT TO LOW PRES NEAR 26N95W 1012 MB. N OF 28N E OF 91W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF LINE 29N92W TO 22N98W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
 
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 28N81W. N OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF FLORIDA N OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 30N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 24N81W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF FLORIDA S OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 24N67W THEN STATIONARY TO 
24N81W. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WITH SEAS TO 9 
FT IN GULF STREAM. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE 31N53W TO 31N35W TO 26N35W TO 
18N60W TO 23N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 38W AND 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.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.