000
FZNT02 KNHC 220313
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU OCT 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 29.6N 60.6W 953 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 22
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 300 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 480 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...680 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 600 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 26N55W TO 25N61W TO 29N67W TO 31N69W TO 31N50W TO 26N55W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN
24N35W TO 25N54W TO 19N61W TO 31N78W TO 31N35W TO 24N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON N OF AREA NEAR 31.8N 61.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 270 NM NE...180 NM SE...140 NM SW AND 220 NM NW 
QUADRANTS. OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 
NM SE QUADRANT 420 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 28N55W TO 26N62W TO 31N70W TO 31N55W TO 28N55W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 20N35W TO 25N55W 
TO 20N69W TO 31N80W TO 31N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 34.9N 62.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 270 NM NE...200 NM SE...150 NM SW AND 210 NM NW QUADRANTS.
OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 300 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 420 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
28N57W TO 28N60W TO 31N64W TO 31N54W TO 28N57W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 27N61W TO 25N76W TO 
31N80W TO 31N46W TO 27N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 39.2N 58.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL EPSILON NEAR 46.5N
42.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL EPSILON NEAR 
56.0N 25.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N41W TO 09N47W TO 11N50W TO
16N48W TO 16N44W TO 11N41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N45W TO 09N49W TO 12N60W TO 15N58W TO
16N50W TO 12N45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N35W TO 17N43W TO 20N47W TO
28N50W TO 31N35W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.