000
FZNT02 KNHC 230338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI OCT 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 25.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 32.6N 61.6W 968 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 23
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 480 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN 25N57W TO 
23N65W TO 25N72W TO 31N76W TO 31N53W TO 25N57W W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 14N35W TO 
09N59W TO 18N64W TO 31N81W TO 31N35W TO 14N35W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 33.8N 61.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N 
OF AREA. WITHIN 28N57W TO 26N61W TO 29N61W TO 31N65W TO 31N55W TO
28N57W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 09N38W TO 09N59W TO 30N81W TO 26N50W TO 31N35W
TO 09N38W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE MONA 
PASSAGE...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 35.8N 61.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N 
OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN 29N59W TO 30N60W TO 31N63W
TO 31N55W TO 29N59W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 09N40W TO 08N57W TO 31N81W TO 24N52W TO 31N35W
TO 09N40W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 37.8N 60.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS... 
WITHIN 21N40W TO 20N40W TO 26N47W TO 31N58W TO 31N53W TO 21N40W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 14N35W TO 
08N57W TO 30N80W TO 27N66W TO 28N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 40.5N 56.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN
28N58W TO 27N64W TO 30N72W TO 31N74W TO 31N51W TO 28N58W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL EPSILON NEAR 48.4N
41.0W. 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 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N40W TO 18N42W TO 19N44W TO
22N43W TO 22N41W TO 20N40W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE... WITHIN 10N35W TO 14N49W TO 10N60W TO 25N51W TO 
26N35W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N72W TO 14N73W TO
15N71W TO 14N70W TO 13N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 11N71W TO 12N71W TO 14N72W TO
14N71W TO 12N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.