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FZNT02 KNHC 220902
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU OCT 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 30.6N 60.9W 955 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 22
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT
GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 270 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...200 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 540 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...660 NM NE
QUADRANT AND 570 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 25N55W TO 25N61W TO 31N69W TO 31N55W TO 25N55W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 23N35W TO 23N55W 
TO 18N62W TO 31N80W TO 31N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON N OF AREA NEAR 33.0N 61.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 200 NM N SEMICIRCLE...220 NM SE QUADRANT AND 130 NM 
SW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM SE AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 29N54W TO 26N60W TO 26N63W TO 31N66W TO 31N53W TO 29N54W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 27N51W 
TO 21N69W TO 24N75W TO 31N80W TO 31N49W TO 27N51W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 36.6N 61.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 260 NM NE...250 NM SE...160 NM SW AND 210 NM NW QUADRANTS.
OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N60W TO 29N61W TO
31N64W TO 31N55W TO 28N60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 27N51W TO 26N64W TO 27N80W TO 30N81W TO 
31N51W TO 27N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 41.6N 54.3W. 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 50.0N
36.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL EPSILON NEAR 
60.0N 22.5W. 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 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N39W TO 10N47W TO 20N50W TO
18N40W TO 16N37W TO 09N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N38W TO 09N44W TO 11N54W TO 19N51W TO
16N41W TO 11N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N46W TO 09N56W TO 12N61W TO 17N60W TO
18N54W TO 12N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N35W TO 22N44W TO 31N49W TO
31N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N35W TO 17N46W TO 21N50W TO 31N51W TO
31N35W TO 15N35W 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.