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FZNT02 KNHC 252112
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN OCT 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ZETA NEAR 17.7N 83.4W 999 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 25
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 0 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS
55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT
100 NM SE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N83W TO 17N84W TO 18N85W 
TO 20N84W TO 20N82W TO 18N83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ZETA NEAR 19.7N 85.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N83W TO 19N84W TO 19N87W TO 
22N87W TO 22N83W TO 21N83W...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 23.2N 89.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N86W TO 22N91W TO 26N90W TO 27N86W TO 25N85W 
TO 23N86W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ZETA INLAND NEAR 29.4N 90.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ZETA INLAND NEAR 37.0N 
83.0W. 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 24N52W TO 20N65W TO 23N74W TO 31N63W TO 31N46W TO
24N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N53W TO 20N70W TO 31N55W TO
31N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 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 07N45W TO 20N64W TO 25N50W TO 24N35W TO
08N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA ABOVE. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N67W TO 12N72W TO 19N81W TO 21N80W TO 18N67W
TO 13N67W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE MONA
PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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.