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FZNT02 KNHC 060932
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU OCT 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 08.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 24.2N 77.1W 944 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 06
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE
QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE...210
NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W
OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS . SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 27.2N 79.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240
NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE AND SW QUADRANTS...AND 150 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF
24N W OF 73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 22N TO 24N
BETWEEN 73W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 30.7N 80.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 170 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW
QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180
NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST
WATERS N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 32.4N 77.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 31.0N 75.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 29.5N 75.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.5N 64.7W 995 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT
06 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 90 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 27.8N 65.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 27N BETWEEN 61W
AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 27.2N 64.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT
90 SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA FROM 25N TO 30N BETWEEN 62W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.7N 65.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 27.5N 66.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 29.5N 66.5W.
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 20N BETWEEN 47W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 46W AND 48W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 86W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.