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FZNT02 KNHC 160252
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON NOV 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON NOV 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE NOV 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IOTA NEAR 13.3N 80.2W 960 MB AT 0300 UTC NOV 16
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS
110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT... 
100 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE 
QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N77W TO 10N82W TO 15N83W TO 18N81W 
TO 17N74W TO 10N77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN  
17N71W TO 17N73W TO 18N73W TO 18N71W TO 17N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IOTA NEAR 13.9N 82.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
240 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND
BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT OVER FORECAST WATERS WITH
SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N80W TO 11N84W TO 16N86W TO 
19N82W TO 17N79W TO 12N80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
11N78W TO 10N83W TO 16N86W TO 21N85W TO 17N75W TO 11N78W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IOTA INLAND NEAR 14.3N 85.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM NW QUADRANT
AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
18N82W TO 15N83W TO 16N88W TO 22N87W TO 22N84W TO 
18N82W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS
...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL IOTA NEAR 13.8N 88.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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 WITHIN 21N71W TO 20N71W TO 20N74W TO 22N75W TO 21N71W... 
INCLUDING APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N43W TO 10N47W TO 14N44W TO 14N35W TO
07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N48W TO 10N52W TO 12N48W TO
11N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N35W TO 07N39W TO 07N46W TO 15N39W TO
22N35W TO 11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N62W TO 22N65W TO 23N67W TO
26N59W TO 25N57W TO 24N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N66W TO 22N69W TO 22N70W TO 24N70W TO
24N66W TO 22N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N41W TO 30N45W TO 31N47W TO
31N40W TO 30N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30.5N35.5W TO 30N41W TO 30.5N49.5W TO 
31N50W TO 31N35W TO 30.5N35.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 22N41W TO 26N44W TO 31N51W TO
31N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 28N92W
TO 27N95W TO 28N95W TO 29N94W TO 29N92W TO 28N92W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 24N96W TO 20N96W. 
WITHIN 28N87W TO 27N88W TO 29N88W TO 30N88W TO 30N87W TO 28N87W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 20N97W TO
20N95W TO 18N94.5W TO 20N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ
...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N96W TO 20N95W. 
WITHIN 23N92W TO 23N95W TO 26N90W TO 27N86W TO 26N86W TO 23N92W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 21N97W TO
20N94.5W TO 18N94.5W TO 19N96W TO 21N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 22N90W TO 18.5N93W. 
WITHIN 23N82W TO 19N95W TO 27N93W TO 29N87W TO 25N81W TO 23N82W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. WITHIN 
19N95W TO 19N96W TO 20N97W TO 20N96W TO 20N95W TO 19N95W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.