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FZNT02 KNHC 292049
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU SEP 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 01.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 14.1N 67.8W 993 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 29
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM NE QUADRANT...
150 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...75
NM S QUADRANT...AND 360 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 20N72W TO 26N62W TO
13N47W TO 09N52W TO 11N72W TO 20N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 13.8N 71.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...270
NM SW QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...90 NM S QUADRANT...AND
210 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 18N
TO 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. FROM 19N TO 26N BETWEEN 62W AND 72W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 13.7N 73.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT AND SW
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 19N TO 21N
BETWEEN 71W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY
20N77W TO 17N71W TO 12N69W TO 09N77W TO 09N84W TO 15N82W TO
20N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 15.7N 75.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 18.6N 75.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 22.5N 75.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 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 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 42W AND 46W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.42 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.