000 FZNT02 KNHC 121555 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC THU NOV 12 2020 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU NOV 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI NOV 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT NOV 14. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM ETA NEAR 30.2N 81.8W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC NOV 12 MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE... 90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 270 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N79W TO 28N80W TO 30N81W TO 31N81W TO 31N77W TO 28N79W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 28N77W TO 28N80W TO 29N81W TO 30N78W TO 31N75W TO 28N77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ETA N OF AREA NEAR 34.1N 76.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 0 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N74W TO 30.5N76.5W TO 31N76.5W TO 31N74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N76W TO 30N77W TO 31N78W TO 30N76W TO 31N74W TO 30N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW TO S SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL ETA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 40.5N 62.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WELL N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .60 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 TROPICAL STORM THETA NE OF AREA NEAR 31.6N 28.8W 990 MB AT 1500 UTC NOV 12 MOVING E OR 080 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE QUADRANT...540 NM SW QUADRANT... AND 360 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 30N35W TO 30.5N35.5W TO 31N35.5W TO 31N35W TO 30N35W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N35W TO 12N44W TO 22N53W TO 31N47W TO 31N36W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N35W TO 08N49W TO 24N55W TO 23N47W TO 31N35W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N35W TO 07N44W TO 19N51W TO 21N46W TO 20N35W TO 08N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .ATLC WITHIN 20N67W TO 20N74W TO 22N73W TO 22N71W TO 21N68W TO 20N67W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N62W TO 19N68W TO 20N74W TO 22N73W TO 28N75W TO 23N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N69W TO 21N71W TO 24N73W TO 24N70W TO 23N69W TO 21N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .CARIBBEAN LOW PRES NEAR 15N70.5W 1009 MB. WITHIN 16N69W TO 15N69W TO 15N70W TO 17N71W TO 16N69W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 14.5N73.5W 1008 MB. WITHIN 17N72W TO 16N74W TO 17N75W TO 18N72W TO 17N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 14.5N75W 1006 MB. WITHIN 16N73W TO 15N73W TO 15N75W TO 17N74W TO 17N71W TO 16N73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N74W TO 16N76W TO 16N75W TO 18N74W TO 18N73W TO 15N74W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.