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FZNT02 KNHC 010943
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 31N55W TO 30N59W THEN SHEAR 
LINE TO 24N81W. NW OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 27N77W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
63W AND 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AREA BOUNDED BY 31N52W TO 31N35W TO 29N35W TO 23N46W TO 
24N53W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. N OF 20N W OF 85W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 25N81W TO 22N87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.12 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.