730 
FZNT02 KNHC 230841
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 33.1N 61.6W 968 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 23 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 
90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 220 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 600 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...480 NM NW 
QUADRANT AND 360 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN 27N58W TO 26N62W TO 29N62W TO 
31N66W TO 31N54W TO 27N58W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 14N35W TO 08N58W TO 30N81W TO 
31N35W TO 14N35W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE MONA 
PASSAGE...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 36.7N 61.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 230 NM E SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 200 NM NW 
QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN 30N59W TO 31N59W TO 
31N65W TO 31N55W TO 30N59W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N35W TO 09N42W TO 08N57W TO 30N81W TO 
31N35W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 38.8N 58.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT G 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN 
30N51W TO 27N65W TO 28N70W TO 31N74W TO 31N50W TO 30N51W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 42.0N 54.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN 
28N55W TO 26N61W TO 29N72W TO 31N73W TO 31N50W TO 28N55W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.60 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL EPSILON NEAR 46.0N
45.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL EPSILON NEAR 49.9N
34.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N38W TO 20N40W TO 21N40W TO
21N39W TO 20N38W TO 19N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE... WITHIN 10N35W TO 10N60W TO 18N62W
TO 28N49W TO 26N35W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N35W TO 10N60W TO 21N64W TO 27N46W TO
26N35W TO 09N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 14N72W TO 15N71W TO 14N70W TO 13N71W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N72W TO 14N72W TO 14N71W TO
13N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.