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FZNT02 KNHC 010258
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT OCT 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 03.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 13.3N 72.3W 941 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 01
MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT
GUSTS 170 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 170 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...150
NM SE QUADRANT...270 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 330 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER... EXCEPT
120 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND
76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 13.7N 74.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
210 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 360 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 48 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM S OF A LINE FROM 16N70W TO 19N76W
TO 15N82W TO 11N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL. FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 16.0N 76.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
180 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 270 NM W
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SE
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF A LINE FROM 17N71W TO 19N76W TO
16N82W AND N OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 19.0N 76.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 23.1N 76.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 26.0N 76.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 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 13N TO 22N BETWEEN 44W AND 52W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.