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FZNT02 KNHC 222119
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU OCT 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 31.9N 61.4W 968 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 22
MOVING NNW OR 345 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 600 NM NE QUADRANT...360 NM SE 
QUADRANT...560 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 510 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N54W TO 25N60W TO 25N64W TO 31N70W 
TO 31N53W TO 27N54W SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 18N35W TO 21N73W TO 31N81W TO 26N57W TO
31N35W TO 18N35W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 34.8N 61.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 220 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 190 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 54W AND 67W WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N56W TO 28N60W TO 29N63W TO 31N65W TO 31N53W 
TO 28N56W SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 17N35W TO 24N55W TO 18N67W TO 31N82W TO 31N35W TO 
17N35W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 39.0N 59.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE...250 NM NE QUADRANT AND 260 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF THE AREA. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
29N53W TO 28N59W TO 30N72W TO 31N73W TO 31N50W TO 29N53W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 46.5N 45.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N35W TO 17N50W TO 25N52W TO
28N45W TO 27N35W TO 13N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N35W TO 17N52W TO 23N52W TO 27N43W TO
26N35W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 09N39W TO 11N51W TO 09N59W TO 19N64W
TO 18N35W TO 09N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N41W TO 11N61W TO 19N64W TO 23N53W TO
14N41W TO 08N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N55W TO 11N62W TO 17N61W TO 16N54W TO
13N51W TO 09N55W 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 RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.