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FZNT02 KNHC 171020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
1030 UTC MON JUN 17 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

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 MON JUN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JUN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JUN 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 16N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. VSBYS 3 TO 5 NM IN HAZE FROM
12N TO 21N E OF 56W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N
TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 12.5N TO 17N
BETWEEN 66W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. FROM 12N TO 17N
BETWEEN 64W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 67W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 85W. FROM 15N TO 18.5N W OF 80W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  SCATTERED TO LOCALLY
NUMEROUS STRONG TSTMS FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 79W AND 87W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...1008 MB
NEAR 16.5N87.5W. WITHIN 210 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND 1008 MB NEAR 17N89W. S OF 20N
W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...1008 MB NEAR 18.5N93W. WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF
83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.



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