993 
FZNT02 KNHC 160841
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON NOV 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE NOV 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IOTA NEAR 13.6N 81.1W 933 MB AT 0900 UTC NOV 16
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT
GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE...
240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS WITH SEAS  
TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N76W TO 10N82W TO 13N84W TO 19N81W 
TO 17N71W TO 11N76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IOTA INLAND NEAR 14.1N 83.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER  
FORECAST WATERS BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM NE QUADRANT...BETWEEN
60 NM AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND BETWEEN 120
NM AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
13N81W TO 16N86W TO 20N82W TO 18N80W TO 13N81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 11N79W TO 11N84W TO 21N87W TO 21N82W TO 17N77W TO 
11N79W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IOTA INLAND NEAR 14.3N 85.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS BETWEEN 90 NM AND 270 NM NE QUADRANT...BETWEEN 90
NM AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N81W TO 13N82W TO 16N89W TO 21N86W TO 
21N82W TO 17N81W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IOTA INLAND NEAR 14.3N 86.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS BETWEEN 90 NM AND 240 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N83W TO 16N84W TO 16N89W TO 21N87W TO 22N84W 
TO 17N83W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.60 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL IOTA NEAR 14.1N 88.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL IOTA NEAR 13.8N 89.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 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 20N72W TO 20N75W TO 21N74W TO 21N73W TO 20N72W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 21N65W TO 22N67W TO 23N67W TO 25N63W TO 25N57W TO
21N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N44W TO 10N50W TO 12N50W TO 14N39W TO
07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N51W TO 12N50W TO 10N42W TO
10N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N38W TO 07N46W TO 14N40W TO 23N35W TO
14N35W TO 07N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N41W TO 30N45.5W TO 31N47.5W TO
31N39.5W TO 30N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N35W TO 29N41W TO 30N42W TO 31N46W TO
31N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 21N52W TO 26N48W TO 31N54W TO
31N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25.5N80W. 
WITHIN 23N80W TO 25N80W TO 27N80W TO 27N78W TO 26N78W TO 23N80W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 
24N80W TO 27N80W TO 28N78W TO 27N76W TO 26N76W TO 24N80W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO
24.5N97.5W. 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N82W TO 24N96W TO 20N96W.
WITHIN 19N95W TO 19N96W TO 20N96W TO 20N95W TO 19N95W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81.5W TO 22N96W TO 20N94W.
WITHIN 19N95W TO 19N96W TO 20N97W TO 20N96W TO 19N95W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 25N84W TO 22N88W TO 22N94W TO 25N92W TO 
27N86W TO 25N84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE
WIND WAVES AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21.5N90W TO 18N94W. 
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 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 19N92W TO 21N95W TO 30N89W TO 
30N84W TO 25N81W TO 19N92W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND
SE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.