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FZNT02 KNHC 291600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU SEP 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 01.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 14.2N 66.3W 996 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
29 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE...120
NM SE...50 NM SW AND 150 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 480 NM NE...150 NM SE...60 NM SW AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS
WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 60W AND
71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN
50W AND 60W NE TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 14.1N 70.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N AND 150 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N
BETWEEN 66W AND 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 11N
TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 13.9N 72.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM
N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
12N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 15.3N 74.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 18.0N 75.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 21.5N 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 19N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 41W AND 45W 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 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 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.

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.