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FZNT02 KNHC 150908
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN NOV 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN NOV 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON NOV 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE NOV 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IOTA NEAR 13.1N 77.3W 985 MB AT 0900 UTC NOV 15
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS
85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40
NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN WITHIN 10N77W TO  
15N80W TO 17N77W TO 17N71W TO 15N74W TO 10N77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IOTA NEAR 13.7N 80.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND SW
QUADRANTS...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N77W TO 10N81W TO 13N83W TO 19N80W 
TO 17N74W TO 11N77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IOTA NEAR 14.3N 83.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER BETWEEN
120 NM AND 210 NM NE QUADRANT...BETWEEN 60 NM AND 120 NM SE
QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND BETWEEN 150 NM AND 210 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N78W TO 11N81W 
TO 17N86W TO 21N85W TO 20N80W TO 16N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IOTA INLAND NEAR 14.2N 85.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION IOTA INLAND NEAR 13.9N 
88.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 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 07N35W TO 07N43W TO 15N46W TO 16N38W TO 20N35W TO
07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N35W TO 09N39W TO 09N39W TO 10N37W TO
10N35W TO 08N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N47W TO 09N45W TO 10N38W TO
10N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N40.5W TO 30N45.5W TO 31N47W TO
31N39.5W TO 30N40.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N35W TO 30N39W TO 31N42W TO 31N35W TO
30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N91.5W TO
26N97W. WITHIN 27N97W TO 28N96W TO 29N95W TO 30N93W TO 29N93W 
TO 27N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24.5N97.5W. 
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N95W TO 19N96W TO
20N96W TO 20N95W TO 19N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.