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FZNT02 KNHC 022044
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN OCT 2 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN OCT 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT  4.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 14.6N 74.8W 945 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 02
MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT
GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE QUADRANT
AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...180 NM S QUADRANT...AND 120 NM W
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 16.7N 74.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N QUADRANT
...360 NM E QUADRANT INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...270 NM S
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW INLAND NEAR 20.1N 74.5W.
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 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 180 NM SW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER...
EXCEPT 150 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 16N TO 26N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 23.6N 75.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 26.8N 76.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 30.0N 76.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 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 WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N53W TO 24N55W TO 24N59W TO
22N59W TO 21N58W TO 21N55W TO 23N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 26N60W TO 25N61W TO
24N61W TO 24N60W TO 25N59W TO 26N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 19N38W TO 20N41W
TO 19N44W TO 17N43W TO 17N37W TO 19N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.