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FZNT02 KNHC 282054
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED SEP 28 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 30.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 13.8N 62.0W 1008 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
28 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM NE QUADRANT...120
NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 24N58W TO
17N42W TO 12N42W TO 10N61W TO 18N69W TO 24N58W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 14.4N 67.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND
40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 27N63W TO 14N46W TO 09N53W
TO 11N69W TO 15N74W TO 27N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 14.4N 69.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
240 NM NE QUADRANT AND SW QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...AND
300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM
OF CENTER...EXCEPT 150 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 29N64W TO 22N60W TO
11N64W TO 12N77W TO 22N74W TO 29N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 57W AND 61W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 14.1N 71.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
180 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...240 NM SW QUADRANT AND
300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM
OF CENTER...EXCEPT 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. FROM 10N TO
27N BETWEEN 62W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 14.2N 73.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 15.8N 75.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 19.0N 76.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.

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 N OF 30N BETWEEN 46W AND 51W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21.5N BETWEEN
70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HURRICANE WARNING...WITHIN
45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20.5N72.5W TO 17N76W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HURRICANE WARNING...WITHIN
45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20.5N72W TO 17N76W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 41W AND 49W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W...INCLUDING WITHIN
90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...
INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 96W NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.