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FZNT02 KNHC 040359
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN OCT 4 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN OCT 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT  6.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 21.3N 88.0W 990 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 04
MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS TO 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...30 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
120 NM NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N93W TO 25N88W TO 20N86W
TO 21N92W TO 23N93W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 22.2N 88.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 150 NM NW QUADRANT...120 NM NE QUADRANT...AND 45 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N94W TO 27N87W
TO 22N85W TO 21N91W TO 24N94W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 21.8N 89.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE 26N95W TO
27N88W TO 19N95W TO 26N95W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 20.7N 91.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. 
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 20.0N 92.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. 
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 19.9N 93.3W. 
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.

.ATLANTIC WITHIN 21N72W TO 21N70W TO 20N70W TO 20N73W TO 21N72W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE NEAR 15N75W 1008 MB.
WITHIN 18N74W TO 15N67W TO 12N70W TO 18N74W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE NEAR 17N77W 1008 MB. WITHIN 20N76W
TO 18N72W TO 15N73W TO 20N76W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
19N79W 1007 MB. WITHIN 21N80W TO 19N76W TO 19N78W TO 21N80W SE
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.