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FZNT02 KNHC 040942
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 22.0N 88.2W 995 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 04
MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS
55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...100
NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...30 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N86W TO 21N92W TO
24N92W TO 27N89W TO 26N86W TO 21N86W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 22.7N 88.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 
210 NM NW AND 120 NM NE QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N87W TO 21N92W TO 24N94W 
TO 27N91W TO 27N84W TO 21N87W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 22.0N 90.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
23N87W TO 19N93W TO 20N96W TO 25N95W TO 27N89W TO 23N87W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 21.0N 91.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 20.4N 92.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GAMMA NEAR 20.4N 93.4W. 
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 20.5N71W TO 20N72W TO 20.5N72.5W TO 21N72W TO
21N71.5W TO 20.5N71W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN LOW PRESSURE NEAR 15N75W 1007 MB. WITHIN 15N72W TO 
15N74W TO 16N75W TO 17N75W TO 17N73W TO 15N72W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
17N77W 1006 MB. WITHIN 17N73W TO 16N75W TO 18N76W TO 19N78W TO 
19N75W TO 17N73W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
20N80W 1006 MB. WITHIN 19N79W TO 19N80W TO 20N81W TO 21N81W TO 
21N80W TO 19N79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.