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FZNT02 KNHC 201556
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU AUG 20 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU AUG 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 22.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN NEAR 16.0N 51.8W 1008 MB AT 1500
UTC AUG 20 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 15N48W TO 16N51W TO 19N54W TO 
20N51W TO 18N47W TO 15N48W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN NEAR 17.0N 54.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN NEAR 18.0N 58.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N56W TO 18N59W TO 20N59W TO 
20N57W TO 19N55W TO 17N56W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N54W TO 19N60W TO 21N60W TO 22N57W TO 
21N54W TO 16N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN NEAR 19.6N 64.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM NE AND NW AND 60 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 20 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N62W TO 19N64W TO 19N67W TO 22N66W TO 
22N63W TO 20N62W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 20N59W TO 17N62W TO 21N67W TO 24N65W TO 23N60W TO 
20N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN NEAR 21.5N 71.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE
FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE THIRTEEN NEAR 24.0N 78.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE THIRTEEN NEAR 27.0N 83.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOURTEEN NEAR 15.1N 79.7W 1007 MB AT 1500
UTC AUG 20 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 14N76W TO 14N78W TO 16N78W TO 17N78W 
TO 17N76W TO 14N76W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 15.5N 81.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 16.3N 84.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
WINDS WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N81W TO 16N83W TO 
17N84W TO 18N84W TO 17N81W TO 16N81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 18.4N 86.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL 
STORM WINDS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N84W TO 18N85W
TO 19N87W TO 22N86W TO 22N85W TO 20N84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 21.5N 88.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE
FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 25.0N 92.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 28.0N 94.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

$$

.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.