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FZNT02 KNHC 040937
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE OCT 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE OCT 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 06.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 17.9N 74.5W 934 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 04
MOVING N OR 05 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS
150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...
150 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120
NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
69W AND 80W...AND FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 21.0N 74.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO
32 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 180
NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 24.6N 76.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...110 NM SW QUADRANT AND 140 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 90 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 30N W OF 70W AND OUTSIDE
OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 28.0N 79.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 31.7N 79.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 35.5N 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.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 23N60W 1010 MB MOVING W AT 6 KT. WITHIN 90
NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW CENTER WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25.5N63W. WITHIN 90 NM SE
QUADRANT OF LOW CENTER WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28.5N65W. WITHIN 90 NM SE
QUADRANT OF LOW CENTER WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23S BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH HURRICANE MATTHEW.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 17N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 49W AND 55W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W...
INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE..SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N83W
TO 29N84W TO 29N85W TO 28N85W TO 28N84W TO 28N83W TO 29N83W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.