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FZNT02 KNHC 060311
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU OCT 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 08.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 23.4N 76.4W 961 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 06
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE...240
NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 330 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 26.4N 79.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER W OF A LINE FROM 24N79W TO
26N75W TO 30N75W WITH SEAS TO 33 FT. N OF 23N W OF 74W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N W OF 71W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 30.1N 81.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 170 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 27N AND W OF 76W WITH SEAS
TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N W OF 74W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 32.5N 78.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 32.0N 75.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 30.5N 73.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.0N 64.1W 995 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT
06 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 60 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 27.7N 65.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 26N BETWEEN 63W
AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 27.5N 64.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH
SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 90 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.5N 64.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 27.5N 65.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 29.0N 65.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 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 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 47W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 41W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 86W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.