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FZNT02 KNHC 061604
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU OCT 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 08.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 25.1N 77.8W 940 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 06
MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT
GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE
QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 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 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 77W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 28.3N 80.4W. 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. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 24N W OF 75W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 25N W OF 73W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MATTHEW NEAR 31.7N 80.0W. 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. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180
NM NE AND 120 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.  ELSEWHERE
OVER 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 76.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 30.5N 75.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MATTHEW NEAR 28.5N 76.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.8N 64.8W 995 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
06 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 5 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 20 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 65.0W.
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 180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 27N BETWEEN 62W AND
67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.9N 64.8W.
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 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 26.5N 65.0W.
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 27.0N 66.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NICOLE NEAR 28.5N 67.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 46W...FROM 08N TO 11N
BETWEEN 43W AND 46W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 50W...FROM 09N TO 
13N BETWEEN 46W AND 50W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 90W 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.