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FZNT02 KNHC 251514
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN OCT 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN OCT 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING... 

.TROPICAL STORM ZETA NEAR 17.8N 83.8W IN THE CARIBBEAN 1005 MB 
AT 1500 UTC OCT 25 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 0 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM 
OF CENTER EXCEPT 70 NM SE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N83W TO 
18N84W TO 19N84W TO 19N83W TO 18N82W TO 17N83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N82W TO 19N83W TO 19N84W 
TO 21N84W TO 21N82W TO 20N82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ZETA NEAR 19.2N 85.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 19N84W TO 19N85W TO 21N86W TO 22N86W TO 21N83W TO 
19N84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ZETA NEAR 21.9N 88.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N85W 
TO 21N87W TO 21N89W TO 24N90W TO 26N87W TO 23N85W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ZETA NEAR 27.0N 90.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. 
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ZETA INLAND NEAR 35.0N 
85.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 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 WITHIN 28N51W TO 24N61W TO 26N66W TO 31N65W TO 31N48W TO 
28N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N36W TO 13N39W TO 15N41W TO 19N48W TO 
16N38W TO 14N36W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 07N35W TO 16N48W TO 07N49W TO 24N74W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N38W TO 11N40W TO 16N47W TO 16N40W TO 
14N38W TO 12N38W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 08N35W TO 07N58W TO 22N66W TO 30N50W TO 31N35W 
TO 08N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 08N35W TO 12N61W TO 20N64W TO 26N47W TO 25N35W TO 
08N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N69W TO 13N71W TO 15N71W TO 16N70W TO 15N68W 
TO 14N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.