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FZNT02 KNHC 171543
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE NOV 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE NOV 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED NOV 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 19.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.HURRICANE IOTA INLAND NEAR 13.7N 85.2W 980 MB AT 1500 UTC NOV 
17 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE 
QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...150 
NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 13N82.5W TO 12.5N83.5W TO 
14N83.5W TO 14.5N83W TO 14.5N82.5W TO 13N82.5W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IOTA INLAND NEAR 13.7N 86.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 13N82.5W TO 12.5N83.5W TO 14N83.5W TO 14.5N83W TO 
14.5N82.5W TO 13N82.5WWINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW IOTA NEAR 13.7N 
88.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. 
.36 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.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N69W TO 23N79W TO 31N81W TO 31N74W
TO 28N73W TO 27N69W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N65W TO 22N73W TO 23N81W TO 27N79W TO
26N65W TO 23N65W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN
27N69W TO 25N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N62W TO 27N69W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N65W TO 21N77W TO 23N81W TO 30N79W TO
31N56W TO 24N65W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N77W TO 13N82W TO 18N88W TO 21N84W TO 20N82W
TO 15N77W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N76W TO 18N80W TO 19N88W TO 22N87W TO
21N79W TO 19N76W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL... NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. WITHIN 17N85W TO 16N86W TO 16N88W TO 18N88W TO 18N85W TO 
17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N78W TO 17N84W TO 18N88W TO 22N87W TO
23N82W TO 20N78W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF
HONDURAS... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 24N82W TO 22N87W TO 23N95W TO 25N89W TO 
25N82W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N82W TO 22N87W TO 23N95W TO 25N89W TO
25N82W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
WITHIN 19N94W TO 19N96W TO 22N97W TO 23N94W TO 19N94W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N82W TO 19N96W TO 28N91W TO 28N86W TO
24N82W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 30N35W TO 30N40W TO 30N42W TO 31N43W TO 31N35W TO
30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N35W TO 20N53W TO 31N46W TO 31N35W TO
19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N37W TO 07N43W TO 10N44W TO 10N39W TO 09N37W
TO 07N37W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 10N37W TO 09N43W TO 18N52W TO 26N47W TO 31N35W TO 10N37W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.