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FZNT02 KNHC 222026
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE SEP 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 24.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION BETA NEAR 29.0N 96.3W 1008 MB AT 2100 UTC 
SEP 22 MOVING ENE OR 065 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 
KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS...N OF 28N W OF 94W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION BETA INLAND NEAR 30.1N 
94.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS...N OF 28N BETWEEN 93W AND 95W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW BETA NEAR 31.3N 
92.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW BETA NEAR 32.5N 
90.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW BETA NEAR 35.1N 
87.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 21N76W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS. N 
OF 23N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 23N62W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF A 
LINE FROM 31N50 TO 25N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 
24N63W TO 21N74W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N AND W OF A 
LINE FROM 31N52W TO 22N55W TO 15N60W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 9 
FT IN THE MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N62W TO 20N63W. W 
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 
THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 18 AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 
18N61W...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE MONA AND 
ANEGADA PASSAGES. 

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N82W TO 29N92W. E OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 23N82W TO 29N92W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.