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FZNT02 KNHC 290943
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU SEP 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU SEP 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 01.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 14.0N 64.7W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
29 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 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...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 45W
AND 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 14.1N 69.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11.5N
TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 62W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 13.8N 72.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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 FROM
11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 68W AND 81.5W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 14.5N 74.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 17.5N 75.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW INLAND NEAR 20.5N 75.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 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 FROM 16N TO 20N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 38W AND 44W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 43W AND 49W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 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 EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HURRICANE WARNING...FROM
18N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH THOSE NOTED IN
HURRICANE WARNING. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 73W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 24.5N W OF 96W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.