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FZNT02 KNHC 162143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON NOV 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE NOV 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IOTA NEAR 13.6N 82.7W 919 MB AT 2100 UTC NOV 16 
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT 
GUSTS 170 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE 
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE.. 
.240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 40 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 77W AND 85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 12N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IOTA INLAND NEAR 13.8N 85.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS FROM 16N TO 18N W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 15N W OF 
82W...AND FROM 15N TO 22N W OF 80W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 14N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IOTA INLAND NEAR 13.8N 87.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. FROM 16N TO 18N W OF 
85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W AND N OF 19N BETWEEN 
78W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 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.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N94W TO 18.5N94W. N 
OF 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W...AND FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 
95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 21N W OF 94W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N94W TO 18.5N93W. 
N OF 20N AND E OF A LINE FROM 29N90W TO 26N94W TO 20N96W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 21N87W TO 19N92W.
E OF A LINE FROM 29N91W TO 22N97W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. E OF A LINE FROM 
29N91W TO 26N94W TO 20N96W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 13 FT S OF 
23N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 63W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 49W AND 56W...AND FROM 11N TO 
14N BETWEEN 56W AND 54W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 28N42W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 20N56W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 
20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N72W TO 
23N79W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT 
N OF 27N W OF 73W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N56W TO 21N75W. NW 
OF FRONT AND W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 
THE BAHAMAS.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.