630 
FZNT02 KNHC 260417
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON OCT 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 OCT 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARRIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ZETA NEAR 18.1N 83.8W 997 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 26 
MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 18N82W TO 17N83W TO 18N85W TO 
21N84W TO 21N83W TO 18N82W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ZETA NEAR 20.2N 86.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30
NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 21N83W TO
19N84W TO 19N87W TO 23N88W TO 24N86W TO 21N83W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ZETA NEAR 24.0N 90.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 24N86W TO 22N90W TO 23N93W TO 27N92W TO 
28N86W TO 24N86W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ZETA INLAND NEAR 31.1N 89.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL ZETA NEAR 38.7N
78.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 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 07N46W TO 24N74W TO 31N61W TO 31N35W TO
07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 23N39W TO 27N41W TO 28N39W TO
28N35W TO 22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 13N39W TO 18N45W TO 28N41W TO 29N35W TO
22N35W TO 13N39W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 07N35W TO 10N56W TO 20N68W TO 31N53W 
TO 31N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N35W TO 11N44W TO 18N46W TO 18N40W TO
22N35W TO 13N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 07N35W TO 10N57W TO 20N67W TO 27N52W TO 31N35W
TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N68W TO 13N71W TO 15N75W TO 20N79W TO 16N67W
TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE MONA
PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.