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FZNT02 KNHC 010331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN DEC 01 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 SUN DEC 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 31N58W TO 26N75W THEN SHEAR 
LINE TO 23N79W. NW OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N65W TO 27N68W. W OF TROUGH 
TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 24N74W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT JUST N OF 
31N.

.ATLC E OF 55W AND NW OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 27N40W TO 19N47W TO 
19N52W TO 22N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 50W AND NW OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 24N45W 
TO 24N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE 23N79W TO 16N87W. W OF SHEAR LINE N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE  
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 88W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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.