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FZNT02 KNHC 162028
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI OCT 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30.5N56W 1010 MB. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 56W AND 58W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
29.5N56W 1009 MB. N OF 28N BETWEEN 56W AND 61W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
28N55.5W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLES OF 
LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 63W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
28N55.5W 1006 MB. WITHIN 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 
55W AND 64W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N80W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N80W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N80W. NW OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT N OF 27N IN N TO NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N97W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 24N90W TO 19N95W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 21N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N81W TO 23N90W 
TO 19N95W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 
87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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.