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FZNT02 KNHC 012104
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT OCT 1 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT OCT 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT  2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT  3.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 13.5N 73.4W 940 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 01
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT
GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 170 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...
270 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF A
LINE FROM 15N69W TO 19N76W TO 17N81W TO 12N83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W
AND 75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 14.8N 74.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...105 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS
TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 120 NM SW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 17.6N 75.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...270 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER
...EXCEPT 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 21.0N 75.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 24.5N 75.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 26.5N 76.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 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 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 53W AND 59W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.