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FZNT02 KNHC 030929
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT OCT 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT OCT 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT  5.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 19.4N 86.9W 992 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 03
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N86W
TO 19N88W TO 21N86W TO 21N85W TO 20N85W TO 18N86W...INCLUDING 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. GULF 
OF MEXICO WITHIN 22N86W TO 20N92W TO 22N94W TO 26N89W TO 24N85W 
TO 22N86W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA INLAND NEAR 21.1N 87.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N86W TO 21N92W TO 23N93W TO 26N89W TO
25N86W TO 21N86W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 21.8N 88.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 23N85W TO 20N93W TO 23N95W TO 27N92W TO 27N87W TO 23N85W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 21.2N 90.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. 
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 20.5N 92.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. 
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 19.5N 93.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 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.

.ATLC WITHIN 20N72W TO 20N73.5W TO 20.5N74W TO 21N74W TO 21N72W
TO 20N72W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N70W TO 15N73W TO 17N75W TO 18N74W TO 18N70W
TO 16N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 13N72W TO 15N72W TO 15N71W TO
16N69W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE... WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N72W TO 16N72W TO 16N74W TO 18N75W TO
18N73W TO 17N72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 19N93W TO 18N95W TO 19N96W TO 20N96W TO
20N93W TO 19N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ... N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.